Gunmen on have killed the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja,
Adamu Aliyu. Aliyu was reportedly killed on Thursday, alongside four others near Daku village in Dobi ward of the council on Thursday.
According to sources, three persons were abducted while three others sustained gunshot wounds. The MACBAN secretary,
Mohammed Usman who confirmed the incident said the late MACBAN chairman with six others were returning from Izom market in Niger State when he was attacked by gunmen.
He said Aliyu and four others including Saleh, Aliyu, Muhammadu and Saidu, have been buried according to Islamic rites.
“The incident happened last Thursday, around 5 pm when the late MACBAN chairman alongside others, were returning from Izom market in Niger state in a Dyna truck, when the bandits suddenly emerged from the bush and opened fire on the truck,” he said.
When contacted, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Josephine Adeh said she was not aware of the incident.