Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has alleged that three herdsmen were attacked and shot to death in an ambush by a gang of “Berom Militias” in Tanjol Village of Riyom Local Government Area on Sunday, 19 July, 2026.
In a statement issued and signed on Sunday night by the Chairman of MACBAN in the state, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, two other herdsmen sustained severe injuries, while one cow was also killed in the attack.
Babayo, who said the attack was unprovoked, stated that it was meant to further stir conflicts in the state and goad Fulani herders into a reprisal attack and then turn around to blame them.
Babayo said initial reports revealed that the herders were peacefully grazing their cattle without trespassing on any farmland when they were attacked by the gang between about 2:30 and 3:00 p.m.
“The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Plateau State Chapter, strongly condemns the killing of three young herders and the injury of two others during an incident that occurred around Tanjol Village of Riyom Local Government Area on Sunday, 19 July 2026,” the statement said.
Continuing, the MACBAN Chairman said:
“According to reports received by MACBAN, the victims were grazing their cattle when they were attacked at about 2:30–3:00 p.m. The incident claimed the lives of Abdurrazak Abdullahi (22 years), Husaini Idris (23 years), and Yusuf Tukur (19 years) while Ayuba Adam and Sadi Adamu were seriously injured.
“We also received reports that one cow was
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