The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says men arrested in Okpokwu Local Government Area, Benue State, are travellers and not kidnappers. Benue State MACBAN chairman Ardo Muhammad made the claim in statements issued in Makurdi, responding to reports of arrests linked to an alleged kidnapping case last week. MACBAN says the four Fulani men were travelling from Benue State, and alleges they were ambushed by youths rather than involved in kidnapping. The association therefore disputes the arrests and argues for fair treatment and justice. The reports consistently describe MACBAN’s position that the detainees are innocent travellers, while the original allegations prompting the arrests are that the men were suspected of kidnapping. The accounts presented focus on MACBAN’s denial and its claim about the circumstances of the arrest, without detailing evidence or presenting counter-claims from law enforcement or prosecutors in the provided excerpts.