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Tony Okafor, Awka
The South-East Chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria on Sunday alleged that no fewer than 21 herdsmen were missing in Anambra State from January till date.
The Zonal Chairman of the association, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, stated this at a press briefing in Awka, the Anambra State capital.
He said a recent attack on members of the group took place at the Mohammed Idris Herder’s Settlement at Ogborji, in the Orumba South Local Government Area of the state on Saturday, where four herdsmen were allegedly killed and hundreds of cows missing.
Attack on herders: Fear grips Anambra communities
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By Vincent Ujumadu
Tension has enveloped the Ogboji, Ndiokpalaeze and other neighbouring communities in Orumba South and North Local Government Areas of Anambra State, following the statements credited to the leadership in Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, on the alleged killings of herdsmen and loss of cows.
Meanwhile, there are conflicting accounts of what transpired in the communities.
Also, the location of the incident was said to be in farmlands bordering several communities and not in Ogboji town as alleged in some media reports.
South-East Chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has alleged that four of its members has been killed and several
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