Claim of militia hideout in Plateau deceptive – MACBAN

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Plateau state chapter, Tuesday dismissed studies {that a} militia hideout was recognized in a herding group in Bassa native authorities space of the state however was not raided as a result of army personnel prevented the police from doing so.

The studies adopted a viral video displaying personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army engaged in a heated argument, which was broadly described as a conflict between safety operatives within the space.

Social media studies additionally claimed that the altercation resulted from an try by the police to raid the group, which the army allegedly resisted.

However, the Nigerian army on Monday denied the allegation, describing it because the handiwork of retailers in disaster.

Reacting to the event, Tuesday, MACBAN state chairman, Ibrahim Yusuf Babayo, described the report as deceptive and able to creating distrust amongst safety operatives and worry amongst members of the general public, significantly residents of the affected space.

In a press release, Babayo mentioned the publication was an try to justify the killing of a Fulani man throughout a police operation within the space.

“This publication is nothing greater than an try to justify the unlucky occasions that occurred on twentieth October, 2026, when personnel of the Mobile Police Force from MOPOL 81, Plateau state, carried out an operation in Fulani communities in Bassa native authorities space. During that operation, Sulaiman Mato, a younger Fulani man, misplaced his life.

“We categorically state that neither the chairman of Miyetti Allah in Bassa local government area, Alhaji Ya’u Idris (Chachaba), nor any Fulani community leader was involved in harbouring or protecting criminal elements as alleged in the report. These allegations are baseless, malicious and unsupported by credible evidence.”