Lakurawa: Miyetti Allah condemns killing of 6 Fulani, destruction of settlements, calls for probe

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Kebbi State chapter, has condemned the killing of six indigenous Fulani, destruction of 185 settlements and 42 grain silos in a reprisal attack.

According to the MACBAN, the attack was carried out by the volunteers’ security known as Yansa Kai following the killing of 15 persons in Mera last Friday.

The secretary of MACBAN in the state, Abubakar Lamido, while absolving the Fulani of any involvement in the attack, in a statement disclosed that the terror group known as Larukawa has been terrorising pastoralists through forceful taxation called (Zakat) and sometime confiscated their animals and collected money ranging from N300,000 to N20m, 120 cows, 51 goats and sheep from Fulani cattle rearers in the Augie area of the state.

“Lakurawa are hardened criminals, and should be treated as such. We are not associated with them. We are worst affected by their illegalities,” it said.

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The MACBAN added that members of the terror group are international criminals and have been moving freely with sophisticated weapons around Gudu Local Government Area of Sokoto State, Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State and around Nigeria and Niger Republic borders.

The association, therefore, appealed for urgent support and assistance from relevant authorities for the victims of the reprisal attack, saying they had lost foodstuff they harvested, shelter and cattle.

They also called on the government to investigate the matter and apprehend the perpetrators of the crime.

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