‘No Plateau community is occupied by Fulani people’ – MACBAN

Plateau State section of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has reacted to allegations raised by a societal professional and advocate, Emmanuel Jelan, that astir 16 communities successful Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of the authorities person been forcefully taken implicit and occupied by Fulani terrorists 

Jelan, who raised the alarm successful an unfastened missive to Governor Caleb Mutfwang, stated that contempt denials by the authorities and Fulani groups claiming determination are nary communities that terrorists are occupying, disposable records amusement that astir 16 agrarian communities person been annexed either wholly oregon partially by terrorists.

He went connected to database the affected communities, noting that successful astir of the villages, the villagers nary longer person entree to their houses and farmlands for fearfulness of their lives. Schools, hospitals, and worship places person each been unopen down.

However, portion responding to the allegations, MACBAN, successful a connection connected Thursday, signed by its Chairman, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, refuted the claims, insisting that nary portion of Plateau State is being occupied by the Fulani people.

In the connection titled “Re: Response to caller allegations against the Fulani assemblage successful Barkin Ladi LGA”, the herders’ assemblage said the allegations were not lone unsubstantiated but misleading and unsupported by verifiable facts

“Th...