Murder Of Miyeti Allah’s Chairman In Kogi State Is Unfortunate, Group Says

CHANNELS TV

The murder of the Kogi State Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Mr Ibrahim Jalido, has thrown fear into the hearts of the residents of Lokoja.

In an interview with Channels Television, the State Secretary of Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Mr Suleiman Abubakar described the situation as ‘unfortunate’.

He said the late chairman was an advocate of war against crime among the Fulani youths in Kogi State.

Also, the wife of the late chairman, Mariam Jalido gave a breakdown of what happened.

She said some gun men stormed the house, and demanded for her husband, after which he was killed.

This is happening weeks after the Kogi State government inaugurated a team of Joint Task Force, with members from the Army, Police, Navy, Civil Defense and other state security services.

Since the murder of Mr Jalido, Fulanis in Kogi State have held series of meetings, looking for the way forward and how such incidence could be curbed in the near future.

While the police said investigations are ongoing, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.