Fulani herdsmen in Nasarawa State have accused Nigerian soldiers of killing over 1,000 cows in a series of attacks on Fulani settlements in Keana and Doma Local Government Areas of the state
The herders claim the cows were killed during several raids coordinated by the Defence Headquarters between Thursday, 10th of June and Sunday, the 13th of June.
They added that several young Fulani herdsmen who were tending to their cattle also sustained various degrees of injuries.
Speaking with Daily Trust, Bala Dabo, acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN), said that the attacks were without provocation.
According to him, “In a separate attack on Thursday in Kuduku of Keana LGA, Alhaji Jigawa lost many cows during the siege. We sat with military officials in Nasarawa State. The commander here represented the overall commander in Benue and he promised that he will escalate the matter to the relevant authorities.
“We pleaded that that they should halt the unprovoked siege and killing of cows in Nasarawa State. A governor from neighbouring Benue should stop dictating what is happening in Nasarawa.
“The Fulani are the most hated people in Nigeria because nobody is speaking for us. We are being killed and maimed and our source of livelihood destroyed without provocation.
“The anti-grazing law in Benue State is just an alibi… It is meant to force the Fulani into extinction. The Federal Government should rise up to the challenge and salvage our people.”
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