Plateau Killings are Retaliatory-Chairman, Miyetti Allah
NEWS DIGEST -Danladi Ciroma, the Chairman, North Central zone of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has reacted to the recent attacks on Plateau villages by suspected herdsmen where over 86 persons were hacked to death.
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DAILY POST reports that Plateau Police Command on
Sunday confirmed the killing of 86 persons in the
attacks on Razat, Ruku, Nyarr, Kura and Gana-Ropp
villages of Gashish District in Barkin Ladi Local
Government.
Ciroma in a statement claimed that the attack was in
retaliation of the killing of over 300 cows in the last few
weeks by the villagers.
He said despite the efforts of the state government,
some criminal elements hiding among their people were
still frustrating the peace efforts.
“These attacks are retaliatory. As much as I don’t
support the killing of human being, the truth must be
told that those who carried out the attacks must be on
revenge mission.
“There have been recent reports of cow rustling and
destruction of farms between Berom farmers and Fulani
herdsmen. The people carrying out these criminal
activities are well known to the communities but the
communities are hiding them.
“Fulani herdsmen have lost about 300 cows in the last
few weeks – 94 cows were rustled by armed Berom
youths in Fan village, another 36 cows were killed by
Berom youths. In addition to that, 174 cattle were
rustled and the criminals disappeared with them to
Mangu.
“Since these cows were not found, no one should expect
peace in the areas. Even soldiers that went after the
criminals to recover the rustled cows were shot by the
armed rustlers and eventually escaped with all the cows.
“The government of Governor Lalong has done a lot to
restore peace, but the criminal elements hiding among
their people are the ones frustrating these peace efforts.
“Though the security agencies have tried, they need to
do more by being fair to all parties; they should not
neglect any report presented by Fulani of Berom
because such report can lead to attacks and deaths if
not properly handled.
“Criminals thrive a lot in Berom communities, but when
the Fulani, who are always victims of their crime, react
with attacks, they blame the government.
“These communities have leaders, why hide the
criminals? They should fish out the criminals and hand
them over to security agencies to avoid death of
innocent ones.
“As it is today, the Berom man cannot go to farm, the
Fulani cannot breed his cows in Berom Land. This can
be stopped if the security agencies do more than what
they are currently doing. The attacks will stop as soon
as the security agencies stop Berom youths from
stealing Fulani cows” he added.
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