Irked by last weekend’s mass murder in Plateau state that claimed over 100 lives, Governor Samuel Ortom has again called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, who claimed responsibility for the massacre. The Governor’s call was sequel to the claim by the leadership of MACBAN that the brutal attack on the affected villages was a reprisal for the killing of 300 cows belonging to its members. Governor Ortom who spoke while inaugurating the 19 chairmen and members of the state owned Boards and Commissions in Makurdi, lamented the level of killings and destruction of property in Benue, Plateau and other North Central states by armed militant herdsmen. Read more
Plateau killings: Arrest leadership of Miyetti Allah now – Gov. Ortom (Vanguard)
