The Kaduna State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has called for an investigation into the alleged role of some soldiers and local government officials in the killing of Fulani herders in Southern Kaduna.
In a statement titled “A Betrayal of Justice,” signed by its chairman, Alhaji Abdulhamid Musa Albarka, and made available to Arewa PUNCH, the group accused the officials of aiding what it described as a recurring pattern of violence, injustice and betrayal against its members in the area.
MACBAN alleged that four herders, identified as Suleiman Idris, Yusuf Abdullahi, Hamidu Dauda and Ibrahim Hassan, were ambushed on September 28, 2025, by armed militias at Tanda Village in Jema’a Local Government Area.
The herders were said to be using an old cattle route that had allegedly been blocked by some local groups.
“Their only offence was questioning why their long-established cattle route had been unlawfully blocked.
“In the ensuing violence, Suleiman Idris was brutally murdered in cold blood, while Yusuf Abdullahi, Hamidu Dauda and Ibrahim Hassan sustained severe and permanent injuries,” the statement read.
The association accused the Chairman of Jema’a Local Government Council, Peter Tanko Dogara, of obstructing police investigations and frustrating efforts to bring the suspects to justice.
It said the Divisional Police Officer in Kafanchan had made efforts to arrest those responsible, but the council chairman allegedly interfered with the process.
“It is regrettable that the chairman failed to visit the victims or condole with the bereaved families,” Albarka said.
He described the chairman’s attitude as biased and unbecoming of a public official, warning that such conduct could undermine the peace efforts of Governor Uba Sani’s administration.
MACBAN also faulted some officers of Operation Safe Haven, the military task force in charge of security in Southern Kaduna and Plateau State, for negligence.
The association said the commanders ignored warnings about rising tension in Tanda and failed to deploy troops despite receiving intelligence about possible attacks on Fulani settlements.