By Aminu Garko
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association on Wednesday condern the unfortunate incident of an early morning attack and killing of several fulanis in Bokko Local Government Area of state.
This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman Muhammad Nuru Abdullah in Kano on Wednesday.
Abdullah said that the ugly incident happened around Mushere and bokkos districts of the LGA.
The incident was recorded yesterday Sunday 24/12/2023 which occurred between the hours of 8:00am and lasted for 9 hours.
“What baffled us is that, security personnel were leading the operation.
This we describe as security brutality which is totally unacceptable. The fulani in general are oppress and stretch beyond elasticity.
We have been hearing, series of accusation, that the Fulani, were behind the attacks that lead to the killings, in Bokkos and Barkin Ladi, which accusation is mere falsehood, and uncalled for.
” We make bold to say what has been happening is an outright act of criminality by unpatriotic Nigerians that are hell bend in perpetrating criminality.
It is worthy of note that, the early morning Sunday, attack by security personnel in collaboration with bandits, on our members was without any little provocation and it’s barbaric.
The whole problem started as a result of cattle rustling. Were 3 rearers were killed and 181 cows were attempted rustling on 23/12/2023 (satuday) but it fail. While on Sunday 24/12/23, 22 people were killed in the aforementioned villages.
The burning of fulani houses in Makada, Matalem, Momndun, Matol, Tashan maikarfi, Yelwan nono, Fokos, Shoro and Morfet villages. A total of about one hundred and thirty (130) houses burned and demolished.
This unprovoked act of criminality is totally condemnable particularly at a time that we have put behind us incidents of the past to work with government and security agencies to ensure lasting peace in our communities.
All efforts were put in place toward achieving sustainable peace and unity, but yet such dastardly act continued to show its ugly face.
The entire Fulani Community were thrown into confusion when the incident happened as innocent persons and their properties were targeted while on their lawful activities.
At this point, we condole the family of the deceased and pray that God grant them eternal rest.
Finally, we solicit for calmness and no one should take law into his hands because it won’t resolve the matter. Please allow security to do their work and fish out the perpetrators and bring them to book.
