Miyetti Allah Petitions Buhari, Governor Ishaku Over Bombing Of 1,200 Cows By Airforce In Taraba

The Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore in Taraba State, Alhaji Bammi Bello Njane, has called on Governor Darius Ishaku to work with the Nigerian government to investigate the bombing of over a thousand cows in Takum Local Government Area of the state by the Nigerian Air Force.

This was contained in a statement issued in Jalingo.

Njane alleged that a bomb from a Nigerian Air Force’s tactical jet from the air force base in Makurdi killed about 1,200 cows and injured some persons and other animals without justification.

The statement reads, “On the 9th and 10th of this month, an Air Force Tactical jet from the Makurdi Airforce Base entered our state and bombed over one thousand cattle in Vingiri and Akisa villages in Takum local government area of the state.

“While we found 792 dead cattle, 430 went missing and have not been found as of the time of this briefing. 42 sheep and six persons also got injured in the attack. This is the second time this is happening. Sometimes in August, the same jet bombarded and killed 73 cows and six persons with several animals and persons injured. Our settlement was also destroyed along with most of our property.

“We wrote to the state governor, Arch Darius Ishaku, as a peace-loving governor to investigate the immediate and remote causes of these inhuman acts against our members and their animals by the Nigerian Air Force and to use his good office to compel the federal government to pay compensation to his subjects for the damage done by the Air Force.

“We want him to ensure that this barbaric act, which is usually targeted at our members in Nigeria and Taraba specifically, does not occur again in the future for peace to reign in the state while those behind the attacks should be made to face the law.”