Herdsmen are also victims of Southern Kaduna crisis - Miyetti Allah

- The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has denied claims that its members are perpetrators of ongoing crisis in Southern Kaduna

- The association said its members have also been victims of the crisis rocking the state

- The group said it has lost no fewer that 6,000 cows to the crisis in Southern Kaduna

The cattle breeders have said that over 6,000 cows were lost in the Southern Kaduna crisis in the last few years.

The cattle breeders under the aegis of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) these cattle were lost by members of the association during the crisis.

The Kaduna state secretary of the association Musa Gambo said that the herdsmen were also victims in the crisis that has been rocking the Southern part of the state.

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Gambo also said the attacks in the area were ignited by some religious leaders whom he said are enemies of peace.

“How can we be involved in the killing of our brothers, whom our great grandparents have lived with and with whom we are living with our children and wives?” Gambo asked.

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“Unfortunately, we have been accused of being the perpetrators of the crisis, and even some are saying that Miyetti Allah will carry out reprisals. At no time did we issue any such irresponsible article to any media,” he said.

“As a peace-loving association, which has contributed immensely to the peace and reconciliation efforts not only in southern Kaduna but also in the entire country, we will never descend so low as to advocate crisis.

Meanwhile, a Nigerian priest, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has urged Christians especially those living in Kaduna to take up arms and kill herdsmen who try to invade their lands.

He also said the killing of Christians by these herdsmen can no longer be tolerated.

Source: Legit.ng