Herder Militia, Cattle Rustling Responsible For Fresh Crisis In Plateau – Military

The military has named herder militia, cattle rustling and a combination of other factors as factors responsible for the crisis which has engulfed the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.

This was disclosed In a press conference on Thursday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba.

He, however, said special forces have been deployed to hot spots in the state to contain the situation.

 “The situation was triggered by a number of factors including the attempted cattle rustling and the killing of a Mangu man by herder militia.

He said it was reported that the man riding on a motorcycle along the road ran into a herd of cattle crossing the road on the 22nd of January 2024.

“The herders reportedly killed the man on the spot. Consequently, militia mobilised and attacked residents in the early hours of 23rd of January,” 

General Buba added that the Defence Headquarters would meet with the Chairman of the Christian Association Of Nigeria in the local government, Revd Timothy Daluk, over his recent comment accusing the military of supervising the killings of Christians and the destruction of properties in the state.

Over 30 persons were killed with many injured and many houses burnt when assailants attacked Kwahaslalek village, a community in the Mangu Local Government Area. Governor Caleb Mutfwang has since imposed a curfew on the LGA.