Kautal Pulaaku Association Demands Probe into Pastoralist Killings

The Kautal Pulaaku Fulbe Association of Nigeria has demanded an independent investigation into the alleged killing of hundreds of pastoralists in Plateau, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, and other states. The association accused authorities of failing to deliver justice for the victims.

Ardo Abdullahi, the national secretary of the association, made the demands on behalf of its president, Dr Huseini Buzaye, during the association’s Peace and Security Conference in Abuja. Buzaye stated that hundreds of pastoralists had reportedly been killed in recent months, with women, children, and the elderly among the victims.

He also alleged that thousands of cattle had been rustled or killed, and pastoralist settlements destroyed in the affected areas. The association criticized the lack of adequate attention to these attacks, the absence of compensation for victims, and the failure to achieve justice for affected families.

They urged the federal government to initiate an independent investigation into the reported killings and ensure that those responsible are identified and prosecuted.