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Fulani Herdsmen: Fayose Condemns Arrest Of 76 Igbo Villagers by Glorealluv(m): 8:36am On Apr 01, 2016 |
Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has condemned
the arrest of 76 Igbo villagers from Ugwuneshi
Autonomous Community in Awgu Local Government
Area of Enugu State following a clash between the
natives and Fulani herdsmen. “It has gotten to a level
that lovers of peace in Nigeria must speak out on this
keg of gunpowder which the threat that the Fulani
herdsmen has become,” Fayose said.
No fewer than 76 men from Ugwuneshi Autonomous
community were, last Thursday, arrested and
whisked away by “men in military uniform” after they
protested the continued destruction of their crops
and farmlands by Fulani herdsmen and their cattle
who settled in the area without permission.
Reacting to the alleged arrest, Governor Fayose, who
spoke through his Special Assistant on Public
Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said
President Muhammadu Buhari should address the
killing of Nigerians and destruction of farmlands by
Fulani herdsmen.
The governor, who called for the immediate and
unconditional release of the 76 Igbo villagers, said
President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressives
Congress (APC)-led Federal Government must not
give the impression that the Fulani herdsmen were
lords in other people’s land.
Governor Fayose said the Fulani herdsmen were
giving impression that they now own Nigeria and
could perpetrate any crime and get away with it.
He said; “It is worrisome that the Fulani herdsmen
that killed over 400 Agatus in Benue State, raped
women and destroyed farmlands in the North
Central, South West and South South zones of Nigeria
are walking the streets free while Igbo people, who
opted to defend their sources of livelihood are
languishing in detention.
“Are they saying that those Igbo villagers do not have
rights to defend their farmlands from further
destruction by the Fulani herdsmen when the
president who should defend them is keeping silent?
“These people must be released by whichever
security agency of the Federal Government that is
holding them because Nigerians don’t deserve to be
treated like slaves in their own house.” 1 Like 1 Share
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Re: Fulani Herdsmen: Fayose Condemns Arrest Of 76 Igbo Villagers by SUPERPACK: 8:36am On Apr 01, 2016 |
i concur 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Fulani Herdsmen: Fayose Condemns Arrest Of 76 Igbo Villagers by Godfullsam(m): 8:40am On Apr 01, 2016 |
Wailers ur master has spoken. |
Re: Fulani Herdsmen: Fayose Condemns Arrest Of 76 Igbo Villagers by Mynd44: 8:42am On Apr 01, 2016 |
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