Defend Yourselves, Over 500 Northerners Killed Within A Month In Four States — Northern Groups Charge Residents, Lament Spate Of Killings In Region

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has lamented the increase in the spate of killings across Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Niger states.

According to the coalition of over 52 northern groups, no fewer than 500 persons were killed by the terrorists in the aforementioned states within four weeks. 

This, it said, is attributed to the activities of AK-47-wielding terrorists in the four states.

This was made known by the National Coordinator of CNG, Balarabe Rufa’i, while addressing a press conference on Sunday after its meeting to review the security situation in the North.

The group, however, called on residents of the states to rise and “defend themselves against aggressors”.

He said, “The Coalition of Northern Groups has reviewed the resurgence of violent attacks across some northern states in the recent days with deep concern.

“We are deeply disturbed by the despicable and irrepressible decimation and elimination of our people; the destruction of their livelihood; raping and exploitation of our women and extorting our poverty-stricken villages and towns by terrorists.

“In the last few days, armed bandits/terrorists across four northern states of Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Niger States have killed scores of helpless and defenceless citizens in addition to multiple kidnappings and other forms of exploitations. Regrettably, these killings, abductions, maiming and exploitations have been going on incessantly with no respite in sight.

“The CNG has gathered shocking and frightening information that suggests that some of our villages are firmly under the control of the bandits where levies or taxes are imposed on our people, subjecting our poor people into further economic deprivation and devastation. 

“The stories are condemnably demoralising as over 500 innocent, defenceless and impoverished northerners were killed systematically in the last four weeks.

“In view of the above happenings, the CNG observed that: governments at all levels, particularly the Federal Government has surrendered their rights and privileges to the bandits/terrorists as the bandits/terrorists operate parallel governments in villages and communities in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Niger states where they impose taxes and levies on the villages and kill people at will.

“Governments and its functionaries lack the political will and determination to decisively deal with the problems once and for all. 

“The security forces are grossly understaffed, ill-equipped and poorly motivated to confront the monstrous terrorists in an aggressive manner to eliminate them from their hideouts. It is also alleged that top security personnel are siphoning the little resources earmarked for the purpose of prosecuting the war.

“Therefore, the CNG calls on traditional rulers to stand with their people at this difficult and scary situation to confront the challenge for our collective survival.

“Communities must work together under the traditional institutions, religious leaders and community leaders to source for an alternative method of preserving and protecting their lives, properties and communities as our security architecture proves incapacitated and or reluctant to decisively and resolutely deal with the problem.

“Unfortunately, the political leaders who are supposed to protect our lives and properties are busy with their politicking without showing an iota of sympathy and empathy for the plight of our people.

“The CNG, therefore, advocates concerted and strategic efforts to create an independent-community based security outfit that can be funded through community efforts, donations from wealthy individuals, friends and associates of the North among others to take the war against this imminent existential threat to the hideouts of the hardened criminals.

“We reiterate our call to the traditional and religious leaders because of their proximity to the people and the trust they enjoy from our people that they must lead from the front by setting an example; they should create and manage a special trust fund to support the community-based outfit.

“Hence, our people must rise up in an organized manner and defend themselves from the systematic and genocidal annihilation; plundering of their resources and extortions by their terrorist-enemies.”

Also speaking on the ‘Idon Mikiya’ programme, the group described the suspension of the program as unacceptable stating that it is an affront to freedom of speech and expression as contained in Nigeria’s Constitution.

Recall that some days ago, the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) imposed fines on the station and subsequent suspension of the programme.

The station discussed, in one of its programmes, ‘Idon Mikiya’ on January 5, 2022, the extension of the tenure of Director General, NIA, Rufai Abubakar, and his alleged incompetence.

NBC in a letter last Wednesday, stated that it was unconstitutional as the discussion breached section 39 (3) (b) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Reacting, Rufa'I said: “We call on the Federal Government as a matter of urgency; to rescind this unpopular and dictatorial decision that has no place in democratic governance. We must remind the government that it rode on the fundamental right of freedom of expression to capture power.

“It is therefore expected that the government will reciprocate by championing freedom of speech and expression for all Nigerians without fear or favour.”

http://saharareporters.com/2022/02/06/defend-yourselves-over-500-northerners-killed-within-month-four-states%E2%80%94-northern-groups

Osanobuwa, make we all go get luga be dat

Ok,make una nor vex!
Sai baba!

It's over 1800, there are a lot more unreported klings in the North.

Chai..they're only just realizing that they need to defend themselves. Happy defence.

Most killings ain't documented

slivertongue:
Most killings ain't documented

That's intentional. That's why lai was selected to head the information ministry.

Northerners that have been doing the killing since Jonathan's era..

Not all Muslims are terrorists
But all terrorists are Muslims

? ?? ? 500 ?

E no reach !

Dem dey sleep ? ?

Aboki no be fawu nah

The North should first defend themselves from Boko Haram, Iswap they created. by Thier deliberate action to match the South South.
It's clear that the problem of Nigeria is the three major tribe of Hausa Fulani, Igbos and Yoruba. If Nigeria must get it right these tribe must not be head of the presidency.

Can you imagine 500 hundred of human being not chicken o.

OBUKSBAYELSA:
The North should first defend themselves from Boko Haram, Iswap they created. by Thier deliberate action to match the South South.
It's clear that the problem of Nigeria is the three major tribe of Hausa Fulani, Igbos and Yoruba. If Nigeria must get it right these tribe must not be head of the presidency.

Shut up! Leave Igbo out of una madness! When last did a Igbo head gov't at the centre? You're blaming the very same people that wanna leave Nigeria for una 'capable' dingbats!

OBUKSBAYELSA:
The North should first defend themselves from Boko Haram, Iswap they created. by Thier deliberate action to match the South South.
It's clear that the problem of Nigeria is the three major tribe of Hausa Fulani, Igbos and Yoruba. If Nigeria must get it right these tribe must not be head of the presidency.

Una no know more dan abuse.

Lalasticlala, defend yourself.

This is the same Northern Coalition that put 100 million Naira on Nnamdi Kanu's head but have never put one kobo on the head of any bandit slaughtering them up North

Defend yourselves with what? Don't you have leaders to blame(as you did with previous govt) or cry out to? Is Buhari not your president again?

Abi to protest against his failures, cluelessness, ineptitude, or incompetency or foot soldiers ravaging the land is still a haram or demanding for regime change?

The plagues currently eating up the region will never stop until you lots learn to see issues beyond parochial sentiments and ethno-religious supremacist agenda.

“..The CNG observed that: governments at all levels, particularly the Federal Govt has surrendered their rights and privileges to the bandits/terrorists as the bandits/terrorists operate parallel governments in villages and communities in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina and Niger states where they impose taxes and levies on the villages and kill people at will.

“The security forces are grossly understaffed, ill-equipped and poorly motivated to confront the monstrous terrorists in an aggressive manner to eliminate them from their hideouts. It is also alleged that top security personnel are siphoning the little resources earmarked for the purpose of prosecuting the war.

Whao! Thought it was the past govt that failed to fight terrorism when the likes of Buhari, Lai Mohammed, Ango Abdullahi, Sultan of Sokoto among many norther elites & masses were making inflammatory statements in support of the activities of these bandits/terrorists?

No matter what, always bear in mind that whatever goes around, does not always comes around but also stays around. Karma is a batch.

gidgiddy:
This is the same Northern Coalition that put 100 million Naira on Nnamdi Kanu's head but have never put one kobo on the head of any bandit slaughtering them up North

You mind these people. Their region is burning but their fulani occupation army are only obsessed with the peaceful East, #EndSARS, Nnamdi Kanu or Sunday Igboho. Karma knows how to take care of business.

Felimax:
Ok,make una nor vex!
Sai baba!

Sayiii Barber

This call to "defend yourselves" by the CNG would have been termed a call to war if it was by any Southern group. Igboho and Kanu are paying the price for passing this same message

Ok

Upon their high religiousness . Africans are nonchalant, this is the tribe my dad told me that has killed millions of igos , even my mum isn't happy with the barbarian tribe.
They shud apologize to the igos asap because this killings won't stop but intensify .

Trying to use reverse psychology! Nonsense!!

Useless bunch of kleptomaniacs masquerading as victims. The thousands of people maimed and killed by these terrorist groups- Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria especially the south south is enough reason for the SS to defend itself against these marauders!

My kala need oil o....

Cool

OK

North is save
North is one
North is born to rule
North has pyramid of rice
North has pyramid of maize
No killing in the North

Fake news mongers you can't divide the North.

Hehehe.

North is healing.

Hypocrites, during the previous administration the government is to be blamed, now people should defend themselves.

May God help us