{"id":157283,"date":"2025-03-31T09:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T08:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T14:08:21","slug":"benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu","title":{"rendered":"Benue: Miyetti Allah alleges 20 cows poisoned, 200 rustled in Agatu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Risku Muhammed, has raised concerns over escalating criminal activities in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA), which he says are threatening the peace in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to journalists via telephone on Sunday, Muhammed alleged that criminal elements poisoned 20 cows belonging to one of their members on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>He further claimed that cattle rustling and poisoning have been persistent issues for herders in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Detailing the incident in Ucha village, Muhammed stated that a farmer, identified as Bawa Oneh, allegedly laced rice chaff with poison and invited a herder to graze his cattle on it.<\/p>\n<p>This led to the death of 13 cows on the spot, while seven others remain under veterinary care.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to this, Muhammed reported that 200 cows were rustled last Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>However, swift intervention by security operatives resulted in the arrest of one suspect, while others escaped. He confirmed that 186 of the stolen cows were recovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI received reports from my members in Agatu LGA that a criminal deliberately poisoned rice chaff and lured a herder to graze his cattle there. Sadly, 13 cows died instantly, and seven are still being treated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite these challenges, Muhammed commended Agatu Local Government Chairman, Melvin James, for his efforts in fostering peace and addressing conflicts between herders and local communities.<\/p>\n<p>He acknowledged that the council, along with NGOs operating in the area, has on several occasions compensated herders for losses caused by criminal activities.<\/p>\n<p>Muhammed also highlighted that herders in communities such as Olegodege, Utigologwu, Egwuma, Akele, and Okwtanobe have suffered attacks and cattle theft in recent times.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the incident, Agatu LGA Chairman, Melvin James, said the council had received MACBAN\u2019s complaints and that investigations were ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that a suspect had been arrested in connection with the poisoning of the cows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have received reports from Miyetti Allah and are currently investigating the matter. Agatu has enjoyed relative peace due to a peace committee that reviews security situations daily.<\/p>\n<p>However, some criminal elements are determined to disrupt this peace, and the government will not tolerate such actions,\u201d James said.<\/p>\n<p>He also commended the Benue State Government for its role in restoring peace in Agatu and called for the deployment of additional security personnel to prevent further conflicts.<\/p>\n<p>The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Catherine Anene, confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to the incident and assured that investigations were ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA suspect has been arrested in connection with the poisoned cows, and investigations are underway,\u201d Anene stated, adding that the peace committee in Agatu remains committed to ensuring stability in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Risku Muhammed, has raised concerns over escalating criminal activities in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA), which he says are threatening the peace in the region. Speaking to journalists via telephone on Sunday, Muhammed alleged that criminal elements poisoned [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":157282,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,30],"tags":[12613,331,603,254],"class_list":["post-157283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-community","tag-agatu","tag-benue","tag-miyetti-allah","tag-nigeria"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Benue: Miyetti Allah alleges 20 cows poisoned, 200 rustled in Agatu - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Risku Muhammed, has raise ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Benue: Miyetti Allah alleges 20 cows poisoned, 200 rustled in Agatu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Risku Muhammed, has raise ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-31T08:59:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-04-04T14:08:21+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/sm_1743403000.801803.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"941\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"960\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Benue: Miyetti Allah alleges 20 cows poisoned, 200 rustled in Agatu\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-31T08:59:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-04-04T14:08:21+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu\"},\"wordCount\":470,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/sm_1743403000.801803.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Agatu\",\"Benue\",\"Miyetti Allah\",\"Nigeria\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Community\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-miyetti-allah-alleges-20-cows-poisoned-200-rustled-in-agatu\",\"name\":\"Benue: Miyetti Allah alleges 20 cows poisoned, 200 rustled in Agatu - 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