A cattle rearer named Haruna Mohammed narrowly escaped death on Monday when gunmen invaded his settlement in Mgbaukwu Community, located in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State killing 20 cows and several others were injured.
The leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MCBAN) in the Southeast, Gidado Siddiki, who disclosed this while briefing Journalists in Awka on Wednesday also noted that the entire Fulani family in the state are currently living in fear over the incident.He said that the police and local vigilantes in the vicinity were aware of the attack and emphasised that the gunmen were still besieging the scene of the incident.
Siddikki said “I came to know about the incident when the owner of the cows Mr Haruna Mohammed called me on Friday, November 10, and told me that he heard an announcement in the community that some people suspected to be gunmen are planning to attack his cows, then I advised him to relocate the cows to neighbouring communities of Amanuke and Ebenebe with immediate effect, in which he obeys but to our unimaginable surprised the gunmen got the relocation information and trail Mr Mohammed and his cows to Amanuke town where they ambush them on Monday and in the process, a total of 20 cows worth about N14 million were killed and others injured.
“Mr Mohammed was born and bred in the community. He is a peace-loving man who has friends and has been participating in every ceremony that happens in the town.
