The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has demanded immediate compensation for the families of Fulani herders who were killed and injured in the September 28th attack in Tanda Village, Southern Kaduna, describing the violence as a calculated act of ethnic persecution and a national failure.
In a strongly worded statement issued by its State Chairman, Alhaji Abdulhamid Musa Albarka, on Monday, the association insisted that compensation for the victims is not just a moral obligation, but a constitutional right, following what it called the government’s failure to prevent or respond to the attack despite clear warnings.
According to MACBAN, Suleiman Idris was murdered in cold blood, while Yusuf Abdullahi, Hamidu Dauda, and Ibrahim Hassan sustained “severe and permanent injuries” after being ambushed by armed militias in Tanda Village, Jema’a Local Government Area.
The attack allegedly occurred after they challenged the illegal blockade of a long-established cattle route.
“This was not a clash. It was a premeditated assault designed to destroy lives and livelihoods. Their cattle were scattered into the wilderness — their only means of survival taken from them in one day.
“The suffering of Suleiman Idris, Yusuf Abdullahi, Hamidu Dauda, and Ibrahim Hassan embodies the ongoing injustice. Their families must be compensated. Anything less is a continuation of the same betrayal that led to the attack in the first place,” Albarka said.
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