Miyetti Allah Criticizes US Sanctions Move, Urges Against Blaming Whole Group for Individual Actions

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has strongly criticized the move by the US House of Representatives to impose sanctions on the group and other Nigerian organizations, following the US government’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged persecution of Christians.

Speaking in Kano, Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, a state leader of Miyetti Allah and Country Director of the International Human Rights Commission – Relief Funds Trust (IHRC-RFT), cautioned the US against acting on “half-truths or incomplete investigations.”

He argued that it would be profoundly unfair to hold an entire organization responsible for the criminal actions of a few individuals.

“It is dangerous to take such measures without proper investigation,” he warned. “If an individual breaks the law, that person should be investigated and punished, not the whole group.”

Bakoji, a retired army captain, warned that unilateral actions by foreign governments, particularly the imposition of blanket sanctions, could exacerbate domestic security challenges.

He suggested that such sanctions risk creating tension and misunderstanding within the Fulani community and could worsen existing crises, especially in areas already dealing with farmer-herder conflicts. He claimed that sanctions without concrete evidence would make people believe the Fulani ethnic group is being targeted.

Bakoji reiterated that Miyetti Allah’s organizational mission is to promote peace and modern livestock practices and urged the US government to cooperate with Nigerian authorities to identify wrongdoers, rather than relying on “half-baked data.”