The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria
(MACBAN) has alleged that five of its members have been killed by either
bandits or kidnappers in 2021.
Recall that Abubakar Abdullahi, chairman of Lere LGA chapter
of MACBAN in Kaduna, was killed by gunmen on Friday.
Abdullahi was said to have been forced to raise N250,000 before
he was killed.
In a statement issued by Othman Ngelzarma, MACBAN national
secretary, the group decried the increasing level of insecurity faced by its
members nationwide.
MACBAN said the killings are affecting the association’s
businesses and could lead to the collapse of the livestock industry.
“The death of Abubakar brings to five the number of MACBAN
officials killed either by bandits, kidnappers or cattle rustlers this year
across the country,” the statement reads.
“Alhaji Abubakar, aged 58 was kidnapped on the 16th of
September and after paying ransom his dead body was found by the roadside on
Friday, September 17, on the outskirts of Lere town.
“The challenge is
making it almost impossible for our members to conduct their businesses in
peace. This is partly responsible for the escalating cost of livestock and
livestock products.
“If the insecurity continues, it might collapse the
livestock industry in the country.”
The association called on security agencies to fish out the
perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“While we condole with the family of the deceased, the
Kaduna State Chapter of MACBAN, we call on the security agencies to properly
investigate this and a lot of other dastardly acts across the country and bring
the culprits to justice,” MACBAN said.
“We call on the
Federal Government to, therefore, ensure that the new policies geared towards
improved livestock production are properly implemented.”
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