Katsina, Katsina state – Several leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) have been killed in the country in the past few years, the latest being Alhaji Amadu Surajo, the Katsina state acting chairman of MACBAN.
In this report, Legit.ng highlights Miyetti Allah leaders who have been victims of seemingly targeted killings in the last five years (2019 to 2025).
1) Amadu Surajo
On Saturday night, January 4, 2025, armed men known locally as bandits gunned down the Katsina chairman of MACBAN), Amadu Surajo, and two others in Kusada local government area (LG) of the state.
The incident occurred when the gunmen invaded the Mai Rana community in Kusada LGA.
Sources revealed that the gunmen also abducted two of the deceased’s wives and his daughter, who is an undergraduate.
Read also
Tension as bandits kill Miyetti Allah Chairman, kidnap wives, daughter in Katsina
The deceased has since been buried according to Islamic rites amid tension in the area.
2) Yakubu Muhammad
In July 2024, a youth leader of MACBAN in Bassa LGA of Plateau state, Yakubu Muhammad, was killed.
It was learnt that the youth leader was shot dead by gunmen in Jebu area of Bassa while he was sitting at a tea-selling point in the area.
Prior to his death, the youth leader was a member of a 57-man peace implementation committee established by the Nigerian army hierarchy.
The committee was formed by the GOC following the eruption of the crisis between farmers and herders in Mangu, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Jos South and Bassa LGAs.
3) Adamu Aliyu
Aliyu and four others were killed by bandits at Dako area near Dobi village in Gwagwalada.
4) Abubakar Abdullahi
During an attack in September 2021, Abubakar Abdullahi, chairman of the Lere LGA chapter of the MACBAN in Kaduna, was murdered by suspected assassins.
The assailants were said to have invaded Abdullahi’s home in Kaduna and forced him to raise N250,000 from some butchers in his community before he was killed.
The leadership of Kaduna MACBAN confirmed the unfortunate development in a statement.
5) Mohammed Hussain
Gunmen believed to be bandits, in April 2021, killed the Miyetti Allah chairman in Nasarawa, Mohammed Hussain, at Garaku market area of Kokona local government area of the state.
The Nasarawa police command confirmed the attack in an interview.
6) Mohammed Umar
In the same vein, on Friday night, April 2, 2021, the same assailants that fatally shot Hussain killed Mohammed Umar, the then-chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Toto LGA at Garaku market.
The corpses were deposited at Anthony Memorial Mortuary after being confirmed dead by a medical doctor.
The attack which threw families into mourning occurred in the night.
7) Alhaji Saidu Kolaku
In August 2019, gunmen killed Alhaji Saidu Kolaku, the leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Adamawa state.
The assailants stormed his residence at Sabon Pegi in Moyo Belwa local government area of the state and shot him dead.
His kinsmen described his killing as a possible reprisal attack as he has been assisting security operatives in tracking kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state.
Terrorist leader Yellow Jambros surrender
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that notorious bandit kingpins, Yellow Jambross, Yellow Ibrahim; and several high-profile terrorist leaders in Nigeria’s north-central region surrendered.
This feat comes amid sustained military offensives. These security efforts involve a combination of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) airstrikes with ground operations in recent weeks.