By Anayo Okoli

THE rampant invasion of communities across the country by suspected  herdsmen, particularly last week’s attack on Ukpabi-Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani council area of Enugu State, has raised tension in the South-East.

Armed Fulani-herdsmen The tension was prompted, especially because the Ukpabi-Nimbo  invasion came less than three weeks after the same suspected herdsmen invaded another Enugu community, Ugwuleshi in Awgu, where 76 people were arrested and clamped into Umuahia Prisons where they spent over 10 days before being granted bail by an Umuahia Magistrates Court. The increased attacks by suspected  herdsmen in the South-East and other areas have pushed government, communities and groups to take proactive measures.

For instance, Abia State House of Assembly has passed a resolution, mandating security agencies to thoroughly search all trucks and other vehicles conveying to the state or passing through the state, laden with cattle, onion, tomato, fruit and other goods, from other parts of the country.

The resolution of the House was prompted by a motion of urgent public importance raised by the Minority Leader, Mr. Chibuzo Okogbuo, who lamented the carnage caused by the suspected herdsmen in the Enugu community. In the resolution, the House also urged security agencies to promptly prosecute herdsmen found in possession of illegal arms. To further checkmate herdsmen, the lawmakers  mandated every community in Abia State to be “vigilant, proactive and resist the ugly activities of herdsmen”.

The House equally called on traditional rulers in the state to sensitize their people on the destructive activities of herdsmen and to engage the leadership of Hausa/Fulani communities in their areas in interactive sessions aimed at embracing a peaceful relationship. The Speaker of the House, Mr. Martins Azubuike, in his remarks, urged  security agencies to be more vigilant and alive to their responsibilities and ensure adequate protection of lives and property.

Meanwhile, some Igbo leaders have blamed  herdsmen’s attacks on the inaction of President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that only the President can halt the  rampaging herdsmen. Some of them also blamed state governors for not taking drastic actions against the invaders, urging them to be proactive in warding off the attacks by the herdsmen.

According to the Chairman of South East Town Unions, Chief Emeka Diwe, Buhari’s long silence over the invasion of communities and killing of innocent Nigerians by herdsmen was not encouraging. As the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, the President, he said, must ensure the protection of lives and property and lamented that the Constitution left state governors powerless in matters of security.

“The truth is that only Buhari can stop his kinsmen from the attacks. This level of invasion, raping of women and killing of innocent Nigerians is suspicious. The least expensive solution, which is also the most effective in solving the problem of herdsmen’s attacks  is that only Buhari can stop his kinsmen”, Diwe said.

“For those blaming state governors, what do they want them to do? The President is the commander-in- chief of the armed  forces. No governor has direct control of any security service in Nigeria. 

At least, we learnt about the problem encountered by the Enugu governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, in his effort to reach out to President Buhari over the Fulani herdsmen attacks in his state. The President is supposed to be working directly with governors on security issues. What sense did it make that after the people of  Ukpabi-Nimbo were killed and houses burnt, security was later deployed? I think we are playing politics with security issues.

“As leaders of town unions in the five states of the South-East, we are disturbed by the activities of the rampaging Fulani herdsmen who have continued to destroy farmlands, rape women and kill innocent people. We are further worried that President Buhari is yet to give this problem the serious attention it deserves. The Fulani herdsmen attack did not start today, but the question is: Were they this daring in their attacks before Buhari emerged President?

“People have been killed in Agatu; in Delta, a monarch was kidnapped and found dead. Millions of others have been displaced from their homes. Now Ukpabi-Nimbo community in Enugu has been attacked and people  massacred. Enough is enough; we won’t tolerate this again in any part of Igbo land. Nigeria is treading a dangerous path. The President should do everything to douse the suspicion. We are not saying he sent them, but he has the authority to check the attacks to avoid reprisal.

Otherwise, individuals and communities may resort to self-defence”. A civil servant in Umuahia, who simply gave his name as Mr. Nwoke, also blamed security agencies for the spread of the attacks by herdsmen, saying they lack adequate intelligence.

He also questioned the Department of State Service [DSS] silence over the attacks on Enugu communities when they raised the alarm over alleged shallow graves with five Fulani and two Igbo  bodies. Nwoke cautioned them on the way they handle issues to avoid stoking crisis.

: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/04/herdsmen-attackswe-may-resort-self-defence-town-unions-abia/

Since the FG is led by their grand patron, And he obviously won't do anything about the situation. Let the youths of the areas mobilize and protect themselves (That's if this biased government doesn't brand them 'terrorists').

PMB has declared total war against the Fulani Terrorists killing innocent souls. But from report so far the Enugu invasion is cult activities according to the Policeman that headed the investigation.

Meanwhile the state governors should atleast provide a toll free emergency number just like 112/767 we're having in Lagos.

God Bless Nigeria.

Noisemakers.
Do Fulanis give warnings/threats when they encroach on Abia farmlands?
I have more hope in my pet agama lizard fighting fuani boko harams than in these wimpy yoots.
Region of crying and fasting.

hmmm

Yorubanews:
Noisemakers.
Do Fulanis give warnings/threats when they encroach on Abia farmlands?
I have more hope in my pet agama lizard fighting fuani boko harams than in these wimpy yoots.
Region of crying and fasting.

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When the jungle matured now you people will be shouting foul play. Remember your brothers/sisters in Kano and Kaduna.

Let preach peace and not war.

SeverusSnape:
Since the FG is led by their grand patron, And he obviously won't do anything about the situation. Let the youths of the areas mobilize and protect themselves (That's if this biased government doesn't brand them 'terrorists').

madridguy:
When the jungle matured now you people will be shouting foul play. Remember your brothers/sisters in Kano and Kaduna.

Let preach peace and not war.

What is this one saying

What brothers and sisters??

I said the youth should mobilize and protect themselves against invasion and you're here saying tripe, So they should relax and allow Fulani decimate them... Who's preaching war?

madridguy:
When the jungle matured now you people will be shouting foul play. Remember your brothers/sisters in Kano and Kaduna.

Let preach peace and not war.

Don't mind them.
When Fulanis attacked MB - They called MB people coward.
When Fulanis attacked Enugu - Enugu people ran. After Fulani herdsmen NOMADS don waka back to North, dem open mouth claim Fulanis fled.
If Abians attack their masters from the North, I pity Igbos in the North.
Instead of blowing hot air, they need to task their leaders/politicians to ban Fulani grazing in the SE. That's the best solution.

Good observation as there is never a winner in war.

Yorubanews:


Don't mind them.
When Fulanis attacked MB - They called MB people coward.
When Fulanis attacked Enugu - Enugu people ran. After Fulani herdsmen NOMADS don waka back to North, dem open mouth claim Fulanis fled.
If Abians attack their masters from the North, I pity Igbos in the North.
Instead of blowing hot air, they need to task their leaders/politicians to ban Fulani grazing in the SE. That's the best solution.

Mind your expression bro. I am not supporting the Fulani terrorist for the crime against humanity but calling for such defense can leads to something else.

SeverusSnape:


What is this one saying

What brothers and sisters??

I said the youth should mobilize and protect themselves against invasion and you're here saying tripe, So they should relax and allow Fulani decimate them

madridguy:
Mind your expression bro. I am not supporting the Fulani terrorist for the crime against humanity but calling for such defense can leads to something else.

So, For example, If the herdsmen should attack the community and no security operatives to quell the attack, The men should fold their hands and watch, right?

madridguy:
Good observation as there is never a winner in war.

I wonder why people who ran from cutlass and manchettes threatens to start war instead of putting their elected officials to work.

madridguy:
Good observation as there is never a winner in war.

no matter how much you try to hide your bias, it keeps showing like Ay Show,
Fulanis are free to kill, steal and destroy,
But when the victims rise up to defend their territory, you start reminding 'em that the have Kinsmen up north,
Forgetting the fact that for every one igbo man in the North, there are 5 hausa/fulani men down South.

hungryboy:
no matter how much you try to hide your bias, it keeps showing like Ay Show,
Fulanis are free to kill, steal and destroy,
But when the victims rise up to defend their territory, you start reminding 'em that the have Kinsmen up north,
Forgetting the fact that for every one igbo man in the North, there are 5 hausa/fulani men down South.

So what are your obese leaders doing besides crying and fasting?
What happened to asking for state/regional policing? bans on fulani movement?
Y'all would rather protest for Saraki...............

Yorubanews:


if he protest for saraki, if he looks like flattie, if he sounds like chuku alabama, he's a slave to fulani herdsmen.

seems the goat forgot so soon that the Secretary of Fulani Herdsmen Association, reminded 'em that two states in their territory have been their grazing territory since colonial times,
I have to upgrade your status, you are too dull to be a goat, you are a ram.

hungryboy:
seems the goat forgot so soon that the Secretary of Fulani Herdsmen Association, reminded 'em that two states in their territory have been their grazing territory since colonial times,
I have to upgrade your status, you are too dull to be a goat, you are a ram.

Yorubas have publicly kicked against the grazing bill and banned Fulani movements. Many more states to follow.
You can continue tuning in to abo.ki 419FM for more juicy news. They're the same abo..kis who claimed that kidnapping originated in the SE. kontinuuu.

They say two wrongs can never make a right. I urge you to go through my post very well for your better understanding. I repeat, there is never a winner in a war and if you think am bias you can share cutlass for your kinsmen and when the jungle is fully mature no one should carry placard to UN or demonstrate in the UK for killing their people.

hungryboy:
no matter how much you try to hide your bias, it keeps showing like Ay Show,
Fulanis are free to kill, steal and destroy,
But when the victims rise up to defend their territory, you start reminding 'em that the have Kinsmen up north,
Forgetting the fact that for every one igbo man in the North, there are 5 hausa/fulani men down South.

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OfoIgbo:



Isn't it funny that all of a sudden, since the attack in Enugu, Fulanis that like to boast about how unforgiving they are, are all of a sudden denying they took part in the Enugu attack.
Even Buhari out of fear of the Igbos, for the first time instructed his security chiefs to clamp down on these herdsmen.
Even the senate set up a committee to deal with the Enugu issue.

All these because Fulanis are scared stiff of what Igbos can do.

The northern establishment didn't show this sort of concern when Falae was kidnapped nor when Fayose rants.
I am sure the northern establishment will be peeing in their pants at the thought of SE and SS leaders meeting to deliberate on this Fulani terrorism issues[/s]

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Wetin Saraki got to do with una? What has Saraki commissioned in Igboland? What has he done for his slaves?

Man chop money, his children are living large abroad, his wife is skelembe-ing in Abuja. Una wey never see 3-square meal go stand for hot sun for him. The thing wey his children never do.

Imagine, Fulanis killed innocent people on April 20/21, una still protest IN FAVOR of Fulani yesterday. Na curse?

This is dangerous for the overall wellbeing of the country. The federal government has left the people with no choice but to resort to self help. If soldiers could look the other way while herdsmen set a whole village ablaze, who then can persuade them not to take up arms to defend themselves? I just pray these ominous signs are being clearly seen by our leaders, the signs of a looming trouble are too visible to be ignored.

madridguy:
PMB has declared total war against the Fulani Terrorists killing innocent souls. But from report so far the Enugu invasion is cult activities according to the Policeman that headed the investigation.

Meanwhile the state governors should atleast provide a toll free emergency number just like 112/767 we're having in Lagos.

God Bless Nigeria.

M.U.R.I

I wise man was said " evil prevail cos good men do nothing"