Tension Mounts As Miyetti Allah Accuse Birom Youths Of Killing Mutilating Three Herdsmen

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association MACBAN, has urged the authorities to urgently investigate the brutal killing of some herders in Jos South  Local Council of Plateau state.

This is as it accused members of the Berom ethnic nationality of being behind the gruesome killings.

The Chairman of the Plateau State Chapter of MACBAN, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, while addressing the Media on Wednesday, July 1,2026  alleged that three herders – Haruna Hassan,30 ,Inusa  Usman 34 ,and 34-year Ismaila Muhammad  were ambushed, and killed by armed men, around the Gero-Rafin Bauna axis of Jos South Local Government at about 9 am , while on grazing activities in the area.

Babayo, while condemning the  killing, also, described it as “unprovoked and unacceptable.”

He emphasized the urgent need for security agencies to swing into action, with a view to unraveling the actual circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident ,as well as bringing those responsible to justice.

Chairman of MACBAN in Bassa Local Council of the State, Yau Idris, informed that while the attack and killings occurred early in the morning, it took several hours after to locate, and recover the mutilated bodies of the victims.

According to him, the corpses were deliberately concealed by the perpetrators, to make the task of discovery ,and recovery difficult.

“After they were killed, the perpetrators dumped the bodies in a bush and, also, hindered early search and recovery efforts by concerned MACBAN members.

“At first we tried, but residents blocked us from going where the corpses were dumped.

“Hours later, towards evening, we went back in search of the corpses. After a long search, we discovered the corpses in mutilated form.