Alhaji Ibrahim Dio, MACBAN chairman in Takum, shot dead by gunmen
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Alhaji Ibrahim Dio, president of the local section of the MACBAN association of Fulani herders, was shot several times in front of his home in Takum, Taraba State, on Monday evening. According to Daily Post, the motives and identity of the attackers remain unknown, and the zonal leader is calling for a swift investigation.
Alhaji Ibrahim Dio, president of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Takum, Taraba State, was killed on Monday evening by unidentified gunmen in front of his home, according to Daily Post. Sources cited by the outlet say the attackers, who arrived on a motorcycle, opened fire at close range shortly after he returned from the Takum cattle market.
The association’s Northeast zonal chairman, Alhaji Saha’bi Tukura, expressed his grief and called on security services to find the perpetrators and bring them to justice. He demands a thorough investigation into the motive for the killing. The motive for the attack and the identity of the killers remain unknown, and the Taraba State police had not yet issued an official statement at the time of writing.
