By Ibrahim Keffi, Lafia
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits invaded Garaku market and killed leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Mohammed Hussain and his counterpart in the Toto local government area of the state, Mohammed Umar.
The incident happened at Garaku market area of Kokona local government area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa state command ASP Ramhan Nansel, who confirmed the attack in a telephone interview with Newskeeper correspondent on Saturday on behalf of the commissioner of police, Mr. Bola Longe, said the incident occurred at exactly 8:pm on Friday night.
He said: “On 2/4/2021 at about 1930hrs, information was received that unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani Bandits attacked and killed one Mohammed Hussaini, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Nasarawa State and Mohammed Umar, the Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Toto LGA at Garaku market.”
According to him, the command upon receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Bola Longe immediately deployed Operation Puff Adder II personnel to the scene where the two corpses were recovered and deposited at Anthony memorial mortuary hospital, Garaku area of Kokona local government area of the state.
The statement, which reads in part, said, “The corpses were deposited at Anthony memorial Mortuary for post Mortem examination after being confirmed dead by a medical doctor.”
The, statement, therefore, added that commissioner of Police condoles with the deceased families and assured members of the public that, the command would do all within its powers to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
The Police Boss, however, admonished members of the public to volunteer useful information that would lead to the arrest of the perpetrators of evil act, assuring that any information provided to the command would be treated with utmost confidentiality.
Our correspondent learnt that the chairman, MACBAN in Nasarawa state who was killed by suspected Fulani bandits was among Community Safety and Humanitarian Security recently inaugurated by governor Abdullahi Sule in Government House, Lafia to collaborate with that of the federal government committee aimed at addressing persistence killings of human beings across the state and the country at large.
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