9th June, 2023
By Ruth Oketunde
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged the Federal Government to send security forces to Zamfara to avert ‘heartbreaking’ deaths in the state.
At least seven persons were allegedly killed on Tuesday by unknown gunmen who went from house to home killing residents in the state’s Chafe Local Government Area.
Mr. Bello Gotomo, National Secretary of MACBAN, claims in a Friday statement that the attacks were carried out by an illegal organisation known as the “Yan Sa Kai Group.”
He urged the state authorities to prohibit the group’s activities and hold those responsible for the heinous killings accountable.
“So much innocent blood had been shed in the state that a firm and convincing solution must be found to this unwholesome bloodletting.
“The causes of the crisis are well known and the solutions to it are also very clear, it is therefore up to the state government to take the bull by the horn and restore lasting peace for all communities in the state.
“The association also call on the federal government to intervene by deploying more security to arrest not only the perpetrators but also their financiers.
“The new administration is being tested in the resurgence of this sectarian violence and it is up to it to be firm from day one in dealing with this unwanted calamity,” he said.
NAN