Miyetti Allah warns Benue, Taraba govts

The National Caretaker Committee of the Fulani Socio-Cultural organisation, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, on Sunday reacted to alleged plots by Benue and Taraba state government to auction cattle and other livestock belonging to their members.

The group, which called on all herdsmen to engage themselves with prayers for the success of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, warned the states of Benue and Taraba not to carry out the alleged plot to auction herdsmen’s cattle and other livestock.

In a statement by its national caretaker secretary, Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar, released in Bauchi, Miyetti Allah kautal Hore, also cautioned against purchase of its cattle and livestock seized by both Benue and Taraba state governments.

“May Allah Almighty cause whoever purchases any of the forcefully and unjustly confiscated animals to pay for his/her wrong deed,” the group said.

On anti-grazing law, the group asked the Federal government to, for the “interest of peace and harmony, force the cancellation of the notorious anti-grazing laws being implemented by both Benue and Taraba states aimed at only persecuting herders nationwide.”

While indulging herders to live peacefully and desist from all misdemeanors against any tribe, religion or persons, it said, “We once again call on all herders to seriously engage themselves with prayers for the success of the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in all facets.”

Meanwhile, herdsmen were said to have attacked Maraba Kantoma, Fan district in Barkin Local Government Area of Plateau State In the early hours of Sunday, killed six persons and destroyed farmlands, houses and a church building.

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A resident of the area, Markus Irimiya, claimed in a monitored report that the attack took place at about 2:45am despite the dawn-to-dusk curfew imposed by the state government.

According to Irimiya, the attack lasted for over an hour before security agencies came, “after six persons had been killed and 17 houses, including a Baptist Church pastorium, government hospital, razed.”

But the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mathias Tyopev, in his reaction to the claim said that he was yet to get information on the attack.

 

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