Nigerians have asked the federal government to ban ‘Miyetti Allah’, the foremost Cattle Breeders Association in the country. The position was made known in a poll conducted by Punch Online.

The poll titled ‘Benue killings: Should Miyetti Allah be banned?‘ went live on Wednesday. It asked respondents to indicate Yes if they wanted Miyetti Allah banned or No if they wanted the cattle breeders association left alone.

Respondents were also given the choice to be Indifferent on the matter.

As of 1:00pm on Thursday, 2,122 out of the 2,363 respondents, who make 90 per cent of the total votes chose ‘Yes’, they wanted the group banned. The respondents blamed the herdsmen and stated the several deadly attacks in Benue State as the reason for their choice.

The respondents who don’t want the group banned were 175, making 7 per cent of the total votes, while 66 respondents, making 3 per cent were Indifferent.

“Miyetti Allah should be banned, not only proscribing the evil organisation’s activities, their leaders, sponsors, and all those involved in the killings of innocent souls should be arrested and prosecuted without delay; as we are talking we don’t know what next these herdsmen are planning in Benue and other neighbouring states,” wrote one respondent who gave his name as Raheem.

Another respondent, Dencom wrote, “If the less violent IPOB could be proscribed for allegedly being a threat to national security, why not Miyetti Allah which poses a far more dangerous threat to our national existence via their bloody bestiality?” the respondent asked. “…When victims of Miyetti Allah killings are pushed to the wall of self-defence, another civil war might be on the horizon,” the respondent concluded.

Osinkolu Babafemi said on Facebook: “Not only banned. They should be prosecuted and sentenced. The souls and blood of the innocents shall revenge!”

Agbo Ndubui Paul was very sarcastic in his comment, he wrote, “NO. They should be awarded as the Best invaders of Nigeria. Since they are not Nigerians according to the FG, they should create a special grazing reserve in Aso Rock.”


Some of the respondents who do not think the group should be banned suggested that they should be controlled.

“They should not be banned but their movement should be controlled,” one respondent who gave his name as Emmanuel commented.

Ibrahim Tsoho Tsoho said, “No way we must live together as usual.”

Even though the herdsmen/farmers clash had been existing in Nigeria for a long time, the recent spate of attacks in Benue State follows the initiation of the anti-open grazing law by the state government.

About 24 hours after the anti-open grazing law took effect in the state in November 2017, suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked some communities in Logo Local Government Area of the state. They killed one person, Ortse Kwaghdoo (40), and injured a 70-year-old man, Hinger Aka.

A few days after the passage of the law and the subsequent attack, the Fulani socio-cultural organisation, Miyeti Allah, had described the anti-open grazing law passed in some states as a time bomb. The association, which made the comment at its North-West zonal meeting in Kaduna, argued that the anti-open grazing law was an attempt to destroy herders’ means of livelihood.

The National President of the association, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello-Bodejo, and the National Secretary, Alhaji Sale Alhassan, at a joint press conference held after the meeting, had said the law was not in the best interest of peace in the land. They called for its urgent review.

The association also asked the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to provide security for Fulani herdsmen particularly in Benue State because their lives were under threat.

Meanwhile, following the recent increase in the spate of attacks, President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to move to the state and tackle the crisis. The I.G landed in Makurdi, the state capital on Wednesday.


http://punchng.com/nigerians-want-miyetti-allah-banned-poll/

They should be banned, investigated and brought to book if found guilty.

Even the zombies will tell the world that devil is in support of the ban because no groups have over flow the blood of the innocent in the recent time .

I support 100%

Walahi Una dey crase. Una papa papa no fit think am fa...

This country belong to us.

Lalasticlala

Buhari is their fvcking president, that abdullahi bodejo is just the spokeperson for that stupid association so there is no way it will ever be banned.


Maybe when President Buhari is kicked out in 2019

Impossible

I concur but I don't see how that will happen. The middle belt are hopeless and helpless right now.

U want Buhari to ban his pple...u must b really really dreaming

fast fast

If peace loving IPOB who has never killed anyone could be proscribed and labelled terrorist, Mohomodu Buhary should immediately proscribed the Fulani Herdsmen and tag them terrorist with immediate alacrity.

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That can only happen when Buhari is either sent back to Daura or something terrible like a revolution happens against these killers from Niger, Mauritania and Libya as Orji Kalu and Buhari have said

GoroTango:
Impossible

is nothing, adamu

is baba aware of the poll....if not.

Their business

I have my RPG set. If any dusty arid dwelling cattle folk comes around, the rest will be history

yes but will our cattle head President agree??

In my opinion, banning the organisation is useless and against human right.

the only solution is for government to investigate into the killings and fish out the sponsors and then prosecute them. Miyatti Allah is an approved recognised organisation and I am sure there are innocent peace loving member who's aim is to run business and make money through cattle rearing. (i know some personally).

it is just unfortunate that the whole thing has been politicize to create tension in the north central ahead of 2019. to distract our minds from the looming corruption coming on the next exercise of civil rights.

Buhari, el rufai and several other leaders knows a lot about this and have infos on the perpetrators of these evil acts.

there was a country....

Escalze:
They should be banned, investigated and brought to book if found guilty.

there is nothing like 'being found guilty' they are guilty.

Blackfire:
Walahi Una dey crase. Una papa papa no fit think am fa...

This country belong to us.

Zombie and illiterate blood sucker just spotted.
Kai mallam wani geri nde ka na yi kabu kabu?
Dan akwiya kowe

These people are so animalistic in nature. I wonder why we share the same space with these barbarians

Their lord buhari will turn his deaf ear on it

As long as we have a fulani man as president, these killers will rightly or wrongly believe they have the backing to massacre people and possess their lands, so to make it simple, i wont vote any fulani man for president

moyo2:
Yes they must be banned

seun should ban all miyeyyi Allah members on nairaland charity begins at home

Blackfire:
Walahi Una dey crase. Una papa papa no fit think am fa...

This country belong to us.

It shall never ever be well with you, your kith and kin.

Academic exercise by Punch Newspaper. Things like polls and surveys only work in democracies. This isn’t a democracy. The government cares less. When they do even not listen to the Courts. Ask Zazaky how many courts have granted him bail.

FG says they are keeping him for his own safety, based on security reports.

It's the right thing to be done..... but will Buhari adhere!??

They are working with buhari why would buhari send police instead of army i smell foul play