MACBAN denies involvement in deadly Otukpo attack

The Benue State section of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has denied allegations linking its members to the deadly onslaught connected Otukpo-Nobi assemblage successful Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.

The attack, which occurred successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday, reportedly claimed astir 16 lives and sparked protests by aggravated youths and women who carried the bodies of the victims to the palace of the Och’Idoma.

In a connection issued connected Monday, the association’s authorities Secretary, Ibrahim Galma, condemned the killings and distanced Fulani herders from the attack.

Galma urged the nationalist to debar making premature conclusions by attributing the incidental to Fulani herders earlier information agencies reason their investigations.

According to him, Fulani residents had been driven retired of Otukpo and its surrounding communities since past year.

“It is important for the nationalist to enactment that each Fulani residents successful Otukpo and its environs were forcefully evicted from the country sometime past year,” the connection said.

He added that the evacuation included the Fulani assemblage person successful Otukpo, Chairman Yenusa, who reportedly near the authorities aft efforts to reconstruct bid successful the country failed.

The relation besides claimed that Otukpo-Nobi and neighbouring communities, including Okete, Amla-Icho and Otada, had ex...