The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore in Taraba State has petitioned
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor, Dickson Ishaku over the killing of
about 792 cows and the disappearance of over 400 others.
Chairman of the group, Bammi Bello Njane in a statement in
Jalingo, alleged that the Nigerian Air Force bombed over a thousand cows in
Takum Local Government Area of the state.
The statement alleged that a Nigerian Air Force tactical jet
from the air force base in Makurdi, Benue State bombed and killed about 1,200
cows, saying that some persons were injured during the operation.
The statement reads in part, “on the 9th and 10th of this
month, an Air Force Tactical jet from the Makurdi, Benue State Airforce Base
entered our state (Taraba) and bombed over one thousand cattle in Vingiri and
Akisa villages in Takum local government area.
“While we were able to find 792 dead cattle, 430 went
missing and can not be located till date. About six persons and 42 sheep also
got injured in the attack. This is the second time this is happening in the
local government.
“We wrote to the State Governor, Darius Ishaku, as a
peace-loving governor to investigate the immediate and remote causes of these
inhuman acts against our members and their animals by the Nigerian Air Force
and to use his good office to compel the federal government to pay compensation
to his subjects for the damage done by the Air Force.
‘‘To take action to ensure that this barbaric act which is
usually targeted at our members in Taraba and other parts of the country does
not occur again in the future for peace to reign.
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