Bandits kill Katsina Miyetti Allah leader, abduct family members
By Jeffrey Agbo
Suspected bandits have killed the Acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Katsina State, Amadu Surajo, along with three others during an attack on Mai Rana village, Kusada Local Government Area, on Saturday night.
Katsina State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the incident in a phone conversation with PUNCH on Sunday.
“The DPO informed me that the incident happened last night,” Sadiq said.
The state’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, also verified the killing, stating, “Yes, he was killed yesterday by the bandits.”
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The attackers, operating late into the night and early Sunday morning, not only killed Surajo and three others but also abducted his two wives and one of his daughters, a university undergraduate. However, a source revealed that the bandits later released one of Surajo’s wives.
Surajo was the state secretary of MACBAN before his elevation to acting chairman following the mysterious disappearance of the former chairman, Munnir Lamido, in June 2024. Lamido went missing after leaving his residence for Kaduna State and has not been found since.
Security operatives have since been deployed to Mai Rana village to restore peace and investigate the attack. The deceased, including Surajo, were scheduled for burial on Sunday morning in accordance with Islamic rites, while those injured are receiving treatment.
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