The Acting Chairman of the Katsina State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Surajo Rufa’i, has been killed in an attack by suspected bandits in Mai-Rana village, Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The deadly assault occurred late on Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. at Rufa’i’s residence.
Sources report that two other individuals were also killed during the attack, while several others sustained injuries.
The attackers also kidnapped Rufa’i’s two wives and his daughter, an undergraduate student. However, Rufa’i’s first wife was later released by the assailants.
The police confirmed the incident, with spokesperson Abubakar Sadiq noting that the bandits were tracked to Kofa village, where a gunfight ensued.
The bandits, outgunned by police forces, fled the scene, but two more individuals were fatally shot during their escape.
The remains of Rufa’i and the other victims were buried on Sunday morning in accordance with Islamic rites. Efforts to arrest the fleeing assailants are ongoing.
Rufa’i had recently taken over as the acting chairman of MACBAN’s Katsina chapter following the mysterious disappearance of Mannir Atiku Lamido, the previous chairman and national vice president of the association.
Lamido vanished without a trace in June 2024 while traveling to Kaduna, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
