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These Are Not Herdsmen, Please! by kingcypress: 4:23pm On Apr 28, 2016 |
They have been tagged Fulani herdsmen and they are on a killing
spree never before known in the country. It appears to me that
these merchants of death are happy to be referred to as Fulani
herdsmen because it plays into an ethnic fireworks that may
eventually blow up on everyone face.
It is possible that the initial confrontations and killings may have
been between farmers and real Fulani herdsmen. But the scale and
modus operandi of the recent killings are clearly indicative that
another death horseman is galloping across the country while
government looks on. These attacks have nothing to do with cattle
rustling. They are well planned and executed wars gradually
spreading across Nigeria. And government is complicit. It is very
difficult to think otherwise. There is no display of outrage. There are
no condemnation of these obnoxious acts as you should expect. In
fact, it fast becoming the new normal. Indeed, everyone is beginning
to beg the issue. One minute, we are told about cattle rustling.
Another minute we are told that these people are not even
Nigerians. They are either from Niger or Chad. Yet another minute,
we hear of a grazing reserve across the country to take care of the
herdsmen.
If the herdsmen are Nigeriens and Chadians, when did our country
become a game reserve for foreigners who are blood tasty. If these
cold killers are indeed foreigners, why are we treating them with kid
gloves as if they are a special breed of people with international
license to kill anywhere they wish.
Again, government subtle justification for the killings as a revenge
for cattle rustling is even more frightening. Are we saying that the
victim of any robbery has the express permission of the state to kill
the robber as well as everyone in the robber’s community?
Why are the security forces scared to even investigate who these
killers are? Why are they afraid to go after them to make arrest.
What is really going on here? How can Arase, the IG of Police be
issuing a fatwa on petrol hawkers who are providing beneficial down
stream services to stranded motorists instead of mobilising his men
after the cold and serial killers invading our communities? Does
Arase even know that police officers also buy or sometimes steal
petrol from hawkers. Does he understand that artisans buy petrol in
kegs to power their generators and households do same to power
their homes. By the way, under what law will Arase prosecute
hawkers of petrol? No wonder twenty four hours after Arase’s
empty threats, hawkers of petrol are going about their normal
duties.
Nevertheless, returning to this article’s main concern, who on earth
authored that vexatious and inciting statement from the department
of state security about the killing of some Fulani herdsmen in
Eastern Nigeria? Is Marilyn Oga still there or has another strange
fellow taken up her ignoble role?
Is there something Nigerians should know about Mr President’s
lethargy over the death of thousands of Nigerians slaughtered in
their home land? Why would a President who is pained about
inheriting an insurgency and is doing all he can to put a stop to it,
allow another form of insurgency to take root right under his watch?
Don’t we not have enough distractions already?
How come the National Assembly is just waking up to
acknowledged an issue which has endured over the years? Are they
just realising that the people they represent are dying like fleas?
Why would the governor of Enugu, the chief security officer of the
state simply resort to weeping and declaring two days of mourning
as a proper and adequate response to the killing of the people he
has sworn an oath to protect. How come communities around the
country are simply waiting to be the next victims? These are the
questions bugging the minds of Nigerians at the moment.
Just how much is the life of a Nigerian really worth? Across the
country, on a daily basis, Nigerians are either raped, kidnapped or
killed. Most of the perpetrators of these crimes just walk away to
commit the next crime. In some cases, they even get help from
security officers, especially the Police. A friend told me that when
his brother was kidnapped and he reported the matter to the Police,
he over heard one of the officers calling someone to ask “na una do
am”, meaning are you the ones that did the kidnapping.
What manner of a country are we building? Those who think they
are protected because they go around with a horde of security men
should think again. There have been several unsolved high profile
killings too. Those maltreated, over worked and dejected security
personnel they depend on for security often turn to be their
betrayers. Everyone will live in peace when and only when we build a
society were every life counts. The culture of violence and killings
that has become normal will eventually terrorise everyone and we
will one day all become victims directly or indirectly. Government
must act now against these merchants of death dubbed herdsmen
and and all other groups that are watonly taking the lives of
Nigerians.
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Re: These Are Not Herdsmen, Please! by chikel2000(m): 4:33pm On Apr 28, 2016 |
Op these r purely fulanii breds bro, its no foreign thugs or whatever u call it. The best stance should be dnt allow dis blood demons access to ur land. If u do, well u will tell us d story. Secondly this calls for State n local policing, our security agents should not wait for orders from above b4 moving to action. Once dis bastards r found, it should be kill at sight |
Re: These Are Not Herdsmen, Please! by Flexherbal(m): 5:14pm On Apr 28, 2016 |
Our leaders have failed us on this issue. |
Re: These Are Not Herdsmen, Please! by kingcypress: 5:46am On Apr 29, 2016 |
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