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MACBAN Alleges Killing of Two Herders, 10 Cattle in Bokkos Attack

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1 year ago

August 14, 2025

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The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has alleged that two Fulani herders and 10 cattle were killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected native gunmen in the Butura district of Bokkos Local Government Area.

State Chairman of MACBAN, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, in a statement on Wednesday, identified the victims as Muazzam Aminu and Shapi’iu Abdullahi. He said they were attacked and killed without provocation while returning from grazing, with more than 20 other cattle sustaining injuries.

According to Babayo, the herders were ambushed by the assailants, who opened fire on them and their livestock. He said the incident was reported to the Commander of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), the General Officer Commanding 3 Division, and the State Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), all of whom promised to take action, but no concrete steps had been taken as of the time of his statement.

He, however, confirmed that the Commander of Sector 5 of OPSH, responsible for security in the area, visited the scene on Wednesday before the victims’ funeral prayers.

The MACBAN chairman urged Fulani herders and association members in the area to remain calm and avoid reprisal attacks, stressing the need for peace and lawful resolution of the matter.

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2027: Nigerian youths should take control of polling units, streets – Adebayo

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September 17, 2026

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Prince Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has urged Nigerian youths to take control of their neighbourhoods, streets and polling units ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

He said this during his discussion with the Confederation of African Youths in Abuja.

Adebayo said Nigerian youths need to be more assertive ahead of the January 16, 2027, presidential election if they want a change of government.

According to him, politics in Nigeria transcends vocabulary and academic qualifications and requires active participation on the ground.

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Tinubu’ll win presidency with 65 percent votes – Jibrin

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September 17, 2026

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Former member of the House of Representatives, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 election with about 65 percent of the votes.

Jibrin, who noted that 2023 is not 2027, said Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, will win the upcoming presidential election by a wide margin.

The former lawmaker spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night.

He said, “In 2023, President Tinubu got 38 percent of the votes because of the nature of what happened at that time, but take it to the bank, the president will have nothing less than 65 percent of the total votes cast in 2027.”

Jibrin said the APC has a master plan to tackle the opposition and its candidates because the ruling party has studied them.

He added, “We understand that people are talking about the strength of the other opposition parties and figures, but what they fail to realise is that 2023 is not 2027.

“We studied all of these opposition figures, their modus operandi, their various opponents; we know them very well, and we have our master plan.

“Unfortunately, I will not be able to say something, but I can give you a hundred percent assurance that we are miles ahead of them and we will win the election.

“So, anything that is going to cause any little rifts and internal fighting, we don’t want it.”