In a swift reaction, the secretary of Miyetti Allah Cattle Rearers Association in Benue State, Garus Gololo, said the herdsmen attacked the Agatu people in order to recover their cows, numbered about 550, which he alleged were hijacked by the Agatu people.

Gololo, speaking with newsmen on phone, said people should know that the herdsmen valued their cows more than anything, alluding that the Agatu people were being economical with the truth.

This is the trouble with our country; the man is basically justifying the attack and no one will arrest him for such effrontery. So killing defenceless humans is retribution for their missing cattle? Unbelievable

darqly:
This is the trouble with our country; the man is basically justifying the attack and no one will arrest him for such effrontery. So killing defenceless humans is retribution for their missing cattle? Unbelievable

This is exactly what makes me to wonder whether we still have a govt in power!

maasoap: Let Fulanis be, stop attack on them and their animals as it is obvious to all and sundry that Fulanis dont attack but only carry out repraisal attacks. Even if their animals destroy farms, there should be another way to address the issue of destruction of farms. It takes 6 months for food crops to mature but many years for animals to mature. And also, the economic loss of a single farm of one acre cant be compare with the loss of two to three animals. The solution lies in compensation to farmers by the Fulanis with the involvement of govts.

Who told you that the people who 'attacked' the herdsman are even locals?

Do you know the characteristics of the natives before you made this statement?
Or are you like the Americans who invaded Iraq without knowing the local dynamics?

Agatu are known as the most peaceful and hospitable among all Idomas. They have welcomed Fula for over 70 years without incident. I suspect mercenaries and outsiders are involved. Google "false flag" operations.

Nigerians, do not be deceived.

Herdsmen do not carry rocket launchers and Ak-47s. This was hitherto one of the safest places in Nigeria. Someone's mischief is causing problems.

slap1: No link to verify your story, mate, or did you witness the shooting?

You are still looking for link to believe this story. This is as true as your name. One of my friend went for the said burial, and after the burial he left leaving the wife in the village because the deceased is her cousin. Barely 10 minutes after he left the herdsmen storm the village killing every male from infant to adult. The wife was watching as they butcher one of her husband's friend, they don't touch women, by now she would have been in the great beyond, as I'm typing this she is still traumer. It is only GOD that will save us in this country...........lop

They are preparing election ground for Buhari and Tinubu come 2015.

I think it is about time to re-organize the dreaded Bakassi boys. Process of elimination prior to APC/ACN casting their vote for a terrorist group. I miss Fela!!!!

The Fulani at War, As Nigerians Helplessly Looks On.

There is a war raging in Nigeria between the Fulani and various ethnic groups. It is a classical multifaceted war; stimulated, driven and fuelled by environmental, political and cultural differences.

Clausewitz defines war as “an act of violence to compel our opponents to fulfill our will.” In the past years the Fulani- and various other ethnic groups skirmishes manifested as a full-scale war, and can as well be likened other armed conflicts taking place globally, in the last years. The combatants are armed with sophisticated assault weapons, and are determined to wreck maximum havoc. The killing of men, women, and children and the destruction of farm crops and animals are a regular feature of this war.

Recent happenings in Nigeria have unfortunately given the impression that top ranking Fulani elite have already taken sides with the Fulani herdsmen, in the agenda to partition farmlands land into Fulani cattle grazing reserves and resources are being garnered to actualize this agenda. A national grazing bill is being introduced at the National Assembly to give legality to this conspiracy of land dispossession, and usurpation.

The fact must be pointed out that the nomadic Fulani are conflicted in much of West Africa. In Mali, Guinea, Senegal, Ghana, Niger as in Nigeria, the story of clashes between Fulani herdsmen and crop farmers abound. In all cases it starts with a Fulani herdsman or herdsmen driving their cattle into crops farms to graze. The farmers in order to protect their crops, farms and livelihood, attack the Fulani or attempt to chase them away. The Fulani retaliate by opening fire or violently defending their cows by killing or maiming the farmers. The conflict escalates as the Fulani migrate from that scene to yet another.

Osama10: Can Nigeria even make it up to the 2015?

point of correction, can northern nigeria mk it up 2 2015, na siddon look we d ibos dey dz tym arund

Just look @ d lie d chief of fulani is talking how can agatu villagers hijack 500 cows are cows small animals caught easily by others pple apart frm fulani savages even a common fowl can take an entire village 4 a run.i think d pple of agatu & benue shuld go back 2 dia shrine,& form a militia 2 defend themselves,expell all fulanis frm d land.d die is caste!

Afro connect: shame on David Mark,your people are killed daily like chickens-you call yourself ex-military officer.
Buy machine guns and armoured tank for vigilante units in Benue state-they will chase out all fulanis from your state.
when evil meets a bigger evil it retreats.

Then the vigilantes will return these sophisticated weapons to David Mark after the ethnic cleansing, abi?