Nigeria
GUNMEN SHOOT MIYETTI ALLAH CHAIRMAN IN PLATEAU AS FRESH ATTACK DEEPENS TENSION IN MANGU
Gunmen have shot and injured Alhaji Yakubu, Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Langai Ward, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security-focused reports carried preliminary allegations against a local militia group, but the identities of the attackers and the motive have not been independently established. Law-enforcement authorities are investigating, while detailed information about Yakubu’s current medical condition has not yet been publicly released. The shooting comes amid recurring attacks, cattle rustling and reprisals that have heightened tensions between farming and herding communities in Mangu.
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