The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on security agencies to investigate the murder of its Kwara State Chairman, Idrissu Abubakar, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen.
Abubakar was reportedly attacked around 10 p.m. on Saturday outside his residence in Oke Ose, Ilorin East Local Government Area, shortly after returning from Taraweeh prayers. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement by its spokesperson, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Sunday.
According to Ejire-Adeyemi, police detectives recovered five expended 7.62mm shells from the crime scene and have launched an investigation into the killing.
Reacting to the incident, MACBAN’s National President, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, described Abubakar as a dedicated leader committed to transforming livestock production in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the association’s National Secretary, Malam Bello Gotomo, in Abuja, Ngelzarma expressed deep concern over the increasing violence targeting MACBAN officials.
“We call on security agencies to thoroughly investigate this persistent killing of our leaders by criminals. In the last two years, MACBAN has lost over seven state and local government chairmen to unknown gunmen,” Ngelzarma stated.
He also highlighted the unresolved case of MACBAN’s National Vice President, Alhaji Manir Lamido, who has been missing since 2023 after disappearing while traveling between Katsina and Kaduna states.
Ngelzarma extended condolences to the bereaved family, the Kwara State Government, and MACBAN members nationwide. He vowed that the association would work towards uncovering those behind what he described as a “dastardly act of cowardice.”
Meanwhile, the police have urged the public to provide any information that could assist in apprehending the perpetrators.
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