MACBAN chairman shot dead by gunmen in Taraba

Gunmen have shot dead Ibrahim Saidu, chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Takum, Taraba State, and police have begun an investigation.

Gunmen have killed the chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, Premium Times reports. Ibrahim Saidu, popularly known as D.O, was reportedly shot dead outside his residence in Anguwan Abuja, opposite Rogo Primary School, Takum, on Sunday evening. Sources familiar with the incident said the attackers arrived on a motorcycle and opened fire on Saidu at close range shortly after he returned from the Takum Cattle Market. He reportedly died at the scene.

The motive for the attack and the identities of the assailants remained unknown as of Tuesday. Confirming the killing in a statement, police spokesperson Victor Mshelizah said an investigation had commenced and Commissioner of Police Edwin Ogbegagha had directed that perpetrators be brought to justice. Police appealed for calm to avoid reprisals. The North-east Zonal Chairman of MACBAN, Saha’bi Tukura, expressed grief, calling it a rude shock, and urged security agencies to track down perpetrators.