{"id":82250,"date":"2021-06-15T15:44:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=82250"},"modified":"2021-06-15T15:44:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T14:44:28","slug":"military-gunships-kill-over-1000-cows-in-nasarawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/military-gunships-kill-over-1000-cows-in-nasarawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Gunships \u2018Kill\u2019 Over 1,000 Cows In Nasarawa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Two military aircraft have killed over 1,000 cows in multiple attacks on Fulani settlements in Keana and Doma local government areas of Nasarawa State.<\/p>\n<p>Fulani leaders and some of the victims told\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/pointblanknews.com&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1623853815893000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH4uaVgiyD3mYw-k78wGTA-1KyxjQ\" data-mt-detrack-inspected=\"true\">pointblanknews.com<\/a>\u00a0that the attacks were launched between Thursday, June 10 and Sunday, June 13.<\/p>\n<p>Some young Fulani herders tending the cattle sustained injuries while over 500 cows that strayed into neighbouring Benue State have not been recovered yet, victims and witnesses said.<\/p>\n<p>Some sources said hundreds of cows were killed in Giza Development Area of Keana Local Government on the grounds that the military operation was to dislodge bandits from the areas.<\/p>\n<p>It was gathered that Sunday\u2019s operation lasted for three hours and caused tension in the areas as farmers and Fulani herders deserted their homes for fear of being killed.<\/p>\n<p>Our correspondent in Lafia, Nasarawa State, was told that over 1000 cows were killed and several others left wounded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aircraft that carried out the operation were under the command of Operation Whirl Stroke of the Nigerian Air Force Base Makurdi in Benue State,\u201d a source said.<\/p>\n<p>The sources said \u201csome bandits shot at a military aircraft; that was what triggered the bombardment of the entire area. One of the gunships was painted in Nigerian Air Force colours while the other one was painted in army green colour.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, some Fulani leaders said the attack was without any provocation.<\/p>\n<p>The acting Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Nasarawa State, Bala Mohammed Dabo, said hundreds of cows were also killed between Kwatanbala and Akwanaja in Doma LGA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn a separate attack on Thursday in Kuduku of Keana LGA, Alhaji Jigawa lost many cows during the siege. We sat with military officials in Nasarawa State. The commander here represented the overall commander in Benue and he promised that he will escalate the matter to the relevant authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe pleaded that they should halt the unprovoked siege and killing of cows in Nasarawa State. A governor from neighbouring Benue should stop dictating what is happening in Nasarawa. The Fulani are the most hated people in Nigeria because nobody is speaking for us. We are being killed and maimed and our source of livelihood destroyed without provocation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe anti-grazing law in Benue State is just an alibi\u2026It is meant to force the Fulani to extinction. The federal government should rise up to the challenge and salvage our people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The Fulani leader also denied encroaching into Benue territory where there is an anti-grazing law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is no justification for gunships to come to Nasarawa territory and kill cows. It would have been different if they were killed in Benue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Another victim, Ibrahim Adamu from Akwanaja ward in Kwatanbala of Doma LGA, said 40 of his cows were killed by the gunships on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur cows had come back home from grazing when the aircraft came and killed them around 6pm. We are in real pain and we pray for help from whatever quarter we can get it. The cows are our source of livelihood,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\nAlso contacted on phone, the Police Public Relations Officer, Nasarawa State Command, ASP Nansel Ranham, said the command was not aware of bombings in Giza and other locations.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two military aircraft have killed over 1,000 cows in multiple attacks on Fulani settlements in Keana and Doma local government areas of Nasarawa State. 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