The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on security agencies to investigate the killing of its Kwara State Chairman, Idrissu Abubakar, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen.
Abubakar was reportedly attacked around 10 p.m. on Saturday in front of his residence at Oke Ose, Ilorin East Local Government Area, shortly after returning from Tarawee prayers. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi.
Ejire-Adeyemi revealed that police detectives recovered five expended 7.62mm shells from the crime scene and have launched an investigation into the murder.
Reacting to the incident, MACBAN’s National President, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, described Abubakar as a dedicated leader committed to advancing livestock production in Nigeria. In a statement released by the association’s National Secretary, Malam Bello Gotomo, Ngelzarma expressed deep concern over the increasing violence against MACBAN officials.
“We urge security agencies to thoroughly investigate the repeated killings of our leaders. In the past two years, over seven MACBAN state and local government chairmen have been murdered by unknown gunmen,” Ngelzarma stated.
He also highlighted the disappearance of the association’s National Vice President, Alhaji Manir Lamido, who has been missing since 2023 after vanishing while travelling between Katsina and Kaduna states.
Ngelzarma extended condolences to Abubakar’s family, the Kwara State Government, and MACBAN members across the country. He assured that the association would make efforts to uncover those responsible for what he termed a “cowardly and heinous act.”
The police have urged the public to provide any relevant information that could aid in identifying and apprehending the perpetrators.
