Attack on Mangu MACBAN chairman: MYM counters GAFDAN's reports

The Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM) has dismissed claims made by the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GAFDAN) that the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) Chairman in Langai Ward, Mangu Local Government Area, was attacked by Mwaghavul militias. GAFDAN's statement accused Mangu youths of carrying out the attack while stealing cows in a Fulani settlement.

However, MYM rejected these allegations, stating that the victim was actually targeted by a rival Fulani gang following an ongoing feud between them. The MYM's President, Comr. Kyesmang Jonathan-Yusuf, and Director of Public Affairs, Tubwot Joël-Sunday, jointly issued a statement rejecting the accusations and calling for evidence proving the attackers were Mwaghavul youths.

The MYM emphasized that they are peaceful farmers and vigilantes who only defend their ancestral homes against unprovoked attacks. They also denied that Mwaghavul militias exist in Plateau State, calling the allegations frivolous and aimed at casting aspersion on the entire Mwaghavul community. The MYM stated that the incident was a result of an intra-group feud between rival Fulani gangs and that extremist armed groups often target and eliminate moderate Fulani leaders who refuse to cooperate with their terror agenda.