The Oyo State Chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has dissociated itself from a publication alleging the sons of sons of Sarkin Fulani of Oyo state (Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadri), Sarkin Samari Fulani of Oyo State, Sarkin Fulani Oyo town( Alhaji Lawal Galadima), Hajia Amina Galadima and former Chairman of MACBAN Ogun state Mumini Ibrahim to be the perpetrators behind kidnappings and banditry in Ibarapa land.
In a statement made available to OYOMIND by Oyo State Chairman of MACBAN, Ibrahim Jiji described the alleged individuals as Educated and reliable people who can never engage in criminality.
Jiji who stated that the association has no faction in Oyo State also mentioned that the names behind the press release could not be traced to Miyetti Allah in Oyo State after thorough investigation.
According to him ‘The sons of the Fulani leaders have distinguished themselves to be worthy individuals which Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi has verified to have conferred them with Chieftaincy title in their respective domain.
The statement reads thus:
RE: ALLEGATIONS OF MASTERMINDING SECURITY FAILURE IN OKEOGUN AND IBARAPA AXIS OF OYO STATE BY SONS OF EMBATTLED SERIKI FULANI AND OTHERS.
“The Attention of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nig MACBAN Oyo State Chapter has been Drawn to an online publication alleging the sons of Sarkin Fulani of Oyo state (Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadri), Sarkin Samari Fulani of Oyo State, Sarkin Fulani Oyo town( Alhaji Lawal Galadima), Hajia Amina Galadima and former Chairman of MACBAN Ogun state Mumini Ibrahim of sponsoring kidnapping and Banditry in Ibarapa and Oke Ogun area of Oyo State.
“The association hereby wishes to dissociate itself from any publication using the name of Miyetti Allah in Oyo State because there is no Faction of Miyetti Allah in Oyo State. The names on the signed press release are not Member of Miyetti Allah in Oyo State according to our records.
“The Children of Seriki FULANI OF OYO STATE are Educated and reliable people who have never and can never engage themselves in any criminality because they were born and brought up in Oyo State with good track records.
“The aforementioned names are known for their good records which Alaafin Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi verified to confer them with chieftaincy title in their respective domain.
“As an Association we have made our investigation and found out that It’s handiwork of Yakubu Bello of Iseyin and Bani Abubakar, a self acclaimed Jowuro Fulani of Oke-Ogun because of chieftaincy title they are looking for from the Alaafin of Oyo which all Fulani leaders moved against because they are Disgruntled elements who are causing Crisis In their Respective Domain.
“They have threatened to plan a kidnap in Oyo town to blackmail Sarkin Fulani of Oyo town, Alh lawal Galadima and make sure he is evicted Like Sarkin Fulani Of Oyo state, Because that’s what they told him to his face if he did not support Yakubu Bello as Ardo of Oyo State
“It should be noted that, All Fulani leaders and Excos of Miyetti Allah held a meeting with DSS last Saturday in Ibadan on how to help the Oyo State Government in fighting kidnapping and Banditry in Oyo State with Sarkin Fulani Of Oyo state sons in attendance With exception of Bani Abubakar and his cohorts.
“The Association therefore urges the Oyo State Government and The Alaafin of Oyo to disregard any unwarranted rumour from enemies within because the enemies are spreading the rumours just because of their Selfish Interests.”
