Miyetti Allah leader gunned down in Kwara, leaving community in shock

March 09, 2025

By Adedoja Adesoji

The leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in Kwara State, Alhaji Idris Abubakar Sakaina, was brutally murdered by unknown gunmen on Saturday night.

The incident occurred around 10:00 pm in front of his residence in Oke Ose, Ilorin.

According to eyewitnesses, Sakaina’s attackers left him in a pool of his own blood, without taking any valuables.

A source described the scene, saying, “His attackers left him in the pool of his blood. They didn’t collect anything from him and their motive for such action is surprising”

Aina’u Sarki, a witness who was with Sakaina just 20 minutes before his murder, recounted the horrific event.

“I was with him 20 minutes before he was killed. Someone called me on phone and told me that he was shot dead”

Muhammed Abdullahi, Special Assistant to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Inter-Community Relations, Fulani, confirmed the incident.

“Yes, he was killed in front of his residence on Saturday night by some gunmen who left him for dead. We are preparing for his janaza as I speak to you now, but the police were here yesterday and have started an investigation”

The Kwara State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the murder, but the Police Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, had yet to provide updates on the case.

Sakaina, 32, was a former Special Assistant to Moro Local Government Chairman and a Youth Leader of the Fulanis in Kwara.

His murder has sent shockwaves through the community, leaving many to wonder about the motive behind the killing.