The Plateau State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has claimed that five Fulani youths were shot on Saturday evening by suspected Berom militias in Jos South Local Government Area of the state.
State Chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf, who made the allegations in a statement on Monday, described the incident as a senseless and unprovoked attack on innocent civilians.
According to Yusuf, the Fulani youths were ambushed and shot near a filling station on Bukuru Express Road, close to Angul D while returning from Bukuru Cattle Market, popularly known as Kara Market, on the evening of December 27, 2025, leaving them critically injured.
In the statement, Yusuf said the victims were inside their vehicle and approaching Angul D Filling Station when the assailants suddenly opened fire on them without provocation, leaving all five youths with serious gunshot injuries.
“The victims were identified as Abubakar Aji, Idi Saleh, Sulaiman, Nura Muhammad Detta, and Dabo Abubakar. Security agents later rushed them to Jos University Teaching Hospital for urgent medical attention,” Yusuf said in the statement.
He called on security agents and the state government to take immediate action to identify and arrest the assailants.
The MACBAN Chairman said:
“We strongly condemn this senseless and criminal act against innocent civilians and call on relevant security agencies to urgently investigate the incident, identify the perpetrators, and ensure they are brought to justice.
“We also urge the Plateau State Government and security authorities to strengthen security along major roads and commercial routes to prevent further attacks and protect the lives and property of all law-abiding citizens, regardless of their ethnic or religious background,” he added.
The MACBAN Chairman added that the shooting was part of a recurring pattern of attacks on Fulani travellers and pastoral communities across Plateau State, warning that continued inaction could further inflame tensions and fuel reprisal violence.
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