Two herders killed in attack on Enugu cattle camp
Three to four sentences introducing the incident. Ahmadu and Umaru, sons of the South-East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, were killed when gunmen attacked a cattle camp in Oheoyya community, Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The assailants also slaughtered about 40 cows during the raid. The association expressed gratitude to the Enugu State Government and security agencies for their swift response and called for a thorough investigation.
What happened
- Two members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Ahmadu and Umaru, were killed in the attack.
- The victims were sons of Alhaji Haruna Sale, the South-East Zonal Chairman of MACBAN.
- About 40 cows were slaughtered by the unidentified gunmen during the invasion.
- Gidado Siddiki commended the Enugu State Government and security operatives for recovering the bodies for Islamic burial rites.
- The association urged security agencies to investigate the incident and appealed for peaceful coexistence between herders and host communities.
