Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has said the prevalence of poverty and ignorance among its members is the reason behind some venturing into crime.
Secretary-General of MACBAN, Othman Ngelzarm said this in Kaduna yesterday while addressing the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) National Executive Council (NEC) led by Chief Audu Ogbe.
He said some of the herders were impoverished due to the stealing of their cattle.
He believes the solution is to settle the pastoralists within a place and educate them..
Ngelzarma said: “The merchants take advantage of the ignorance of the young Fulani and their poverty to engage them crime.
“Crime is everywhere. When you catch criminals, you always get Fulani among the group because of their lack of education, their ignorance and their poverty.
“We all see on social media when these herders who are engaged in crime are asked about how much was given to them out of millions collected from their victims, they would say N30,000, N40,000. This is to show that some big merchants are behind this.”
