FULANI KILLING MUST STOP NOW - THE IGBO YOUTHS MOVEMENT
The Igbo Youths Movement, IYM, has
lamented that Fulani herdsmen have killed 710 other Nigerians excluding
the 48 Agatu people in Benue State in the last 10 months without the
Federal Government addressing the issue.
IYM made this known while reacting to
the Monday’s killing of about 40 indigenes of Nimbo in Uzo Uwani Local
Government Area of Enugu State by Fulani herdsmen last night. The
statement signed by the Founder of the IYM and Leader of the South East
Democratic Coalition, Evangelist Elliot Uko, entitled, ‘Ten Months of
Carnage,’ read: “Between June 2015 and April 2016, Fulani herdsmen have
killed over 710 Nigerians (excluding Agatu incident) in 48 recorded
incidents, the highest in recent years.
“For the first time, the nation’s
Department of State Services, DSS, only interest in these avoidable
blood baths, seems only to accuse one organization of killing five
Fulani. That accusation is yet to be substantiated with photographs or
at least a DSS invitation to media people to the graves in order to
corroborate their allegations.
“Monday morning, seven communities in
Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State received it hot, as usual
from the rampaging Fulani warriors. Two churches, over 100 houses,
dozens dead and hundreds injured with many still missing. “Nigerians do
not expect any positive reaction from the Federal Government and the
DSS, for obvious reasons.
This bloodletting which began since the
new government took over power is interestingly redefining how much
faith, large sections of Nigeria should have in the ability or
willingness of the Federal Government to protect them from this Fulani
warriors, who clearly act as if they know that the Federal Government
cannot (or is it, will not) save the helpless victims from their
attacks.
“But above all, the ongoing war by the
Fulani herdsmen, have only confirmed Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the
Independent People of Biafra, IPOB, a prophet and visionary, who saw
tomorrow. Mazi Kanu correctly predicted over the radio, what the Fulani
would do to the Middle Belt, South East, South- South and the South
West. “The serial slaughter by the Fulani, the intimidation by the
security agents and the disturbing silence of the President, who
incidentally is also Fulani and life Patron of Miyetti Allah Cattle
Breeders Association, has put Mazi Kanu in the league of avatars, who
correctly predicted events before they happened. “
This development has also greatly
increased Kanu’s popularity, especially among the oppressed, suppressed
and consistently attacked populations, who now see him as a hero and a
legend. This has resulted in a huge sympathy towards the gospel of IPOB
and its leader.” Southern govs, monarchs must meet immediately Ikokwu
Second Republic politician and lawyer, Chief Guy Ikokwu, said the
unceasing slaughtering of people by the Fulani herdsmen in most parts of
the South demands immediate meeting of the 17 governors of the South
and traditional rulers.
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