Tension as Bandits Kill Miyetti Allah Chairman, Kidnap Wives, Daughter In Katsina

Tension as Bandits Kill Miyetti Allah Chairman, Kidnap Wives, Daughter In Katsina

  • Bandits attacked and killed the acting chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Katsina state
  • The terrorists killed Alhaji Amadu Surajo with three others in the late hours of Saturday night into the wee hours of Sunday
  • Surajo's two wives and his daughter, who is a university undergraduate were also kidnapped during the deadly attack

Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 7 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international events

The Katsina state acting chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Amadu Surajo, has been killed by deadly bandits.

Surajo was killed at Mai Rana village, Kusada local government area of Katsina state.

Bandits kill Katsina Miyetti Allah leader, three others
The state police spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the killing of Surajo
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As reported by The Punch, the tragic incident happened when the bandits attacked the village in the late hours of Saturday night into the wee hours of Sunday, January 5.

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It was gathered that the bandits also killed three other people and injured several others during the deadly attack.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the killing of Surajo in a telephone interview.

“The DPO informed me that the incident happened last night.”

The bandits also kidnapped the deceased’s two wives, along with one of his daughters, who is an undergraduate.

However, a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the terrorists later released Surajo’s first wife.

Before his death, Surajo was the state secretary of MACBAN and later elevated to acting chairman of MACBAN Katsina State.

Legit.ng recalls that Miyetti Allah lost two of its chairmen to bandits attack in Nasarawa state in 2021

Alhaji Mohammed Hussain and Mohammed Umar were killed in Garaku, Kokona local government area.

According to the police command in the state, their remains have been deposited at the mortuary as investigation commences.

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Bandits kill Miyetti Allah chairman in Kaduna

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that the chairman of Miyetti Allah in Lere LGA, Kaduna state, Abubakar Abdullahi, was killed by bandits in 2021.

Abdullahi was reportedly killed by gunmen in the early hours of Friday, September 17, following his failure to produce the N20 million they demanded.

The sad incident which was reported by the spokesman of MACBAN in Kaduna state has, however, not been confirmed by the police.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.