Monday, September 14, 2026 - Three
herders killed in Aloghom area of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State
have been buried amid tears in Mangu.
The
victims, identified as Garzali Shaibu, 18; Bashiru Yakubu, 14; and Salim
Abubakar, 15, were killed on Saturday while tending their cattle. About 50
cattle were also reportedly killed in the attack
The
funeral prayer was conducted at Mangu Central Mosque on Sunday and led by the
Chief Imam, Jibrin Ahmad Dalhat. The victims were later buried at Mangu
Cemetery
The state
chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN),
Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, condemned the attack, describing it as unprovoked.
Speaking
at the burial, MACBAN Secretary in Mangu, Muhammad Salihu, urged youths to
remain calm and avoid taking the law into their hands.
“We are
calling on the government and security agencies to look into the incessant
killing of our members and destruction of our property,” he said
Salihu
said herders in the area had suffered more than 11 attacks and appealed to the
government to ensure the safety of all residents, regardless of their ethnic or
religious background.
Security personnel at the burial urged the community to remain calm, saying investigations into the incident were ongoing.gations into the incident were ongoing.
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