Bandits have reportedly opened fire on a truck that was conveying the chairman and three members of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of the Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT.
Metronetworknews gathhered that the victims were attacked while returning from Izom market in Niger state where they went to sell some cows.
It further gathered that the bandits emerged fron a bush and opened fire on the cattle breeders at Daku village in Dobi ward which is a border village between FCT and Niger state.
It learnt that while returning from the business trip, the MACBAN Chairman, Adamu Aliyu and his members preferred to return in the night rather than wait for the next morning to return to Abuja.
FCT Police Commissioner, CP Sunday confirmed the attack and death of the MACBAN Chairman, noting that investigations have commenced into the incident which occured on Thursdays night.