Local MACBAN chief shot in Nigeria
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily Post
Alhaji Yakubu, local chairman of the Nigerian Miyetti Allah herders’ association, was shot during a targeted attack in Mangu, Plateau State. The attack is provisionally attributed to a Mwaghavul militia and has reignited tensions between farmers and herders, according to security expert Zagazola Makama.
Alhaji Yakubu, local chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Langai Ward, Plateau State, was shot during an armed attack. Security expert Zagazola Makama reported the incident on Sunday in a post on X.
According to preliminary information relayed by Makama, the attackers were allegedly members of a Mwaghavul militia. Their identity and the circumstances of the attack have not, however, been independently established. The incident comes amid persistent tensions in Mangu, marked by recurring attacks, cattle thefts and reprisals.
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