The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, the umbrella body of herdsmen has alleged that one of its members had his hand amputated by unknown gunmen in Southern Kaduna.

chairman of MACBAN in the State,  Haruna Tugga while addressing a press conference in Kaduna on Friday said the victim was migrating from Panda village in Nassarawa State to Kachia, in Southern Kaduna, when the gunmen attacked him.

“To be specific, Abubakar Muhammed who was migrating from Panda, Karu LGA of Nassarawa State to Ladduga in Kachia LGA was attacked by youths from Maho village under Mazuga district.

“They attacked him along a migratory stock route for reasons best known to the attackers and amputated his left hand and left him bleeding in pool of his blood.

“He was picked by Good Samaritan to a Private hospital in Kachia town where he is presently receiving medical attention.

“We condemned this inhuman and barbaric act, we are also calling on our people to be calm and law abiding.

“We call on the security agencies to investigate matter and the attackers,” he said.

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