By James Sowole
There is palpable fear of ethnic crisis in Ondo State following the killing of a member of Yoruba militia group, Odua Peoples Congress (OPC), by suspected Fulani herdsmen. James Sowole writes on how reprisal attacks were prevented by the government and other stakeholders

"Mr. Governor, we are not happy to be here today. What we wanted to do was to retaliate. Our being here makes people to be looking at us as cowards. We are not cowards but we were restrained by Chief Olu Falae, who even cried while begging us so that we will not revenge. If not you and Baba Falae, things would have gone worse. We had wanted to start from the Shasha settlement of the Hausa and by the time we begin, they will know that we are not cowards. Let me tell the whole world, the people that killed our colleague must be found and made to face the law. Our leader, Otunba Gani Adams had called our state coordinator to appeal to us. But we cannot allow this to continue".

These were some of the words of Comrade Toyin Olaoye, the State Coordinator (Defence), Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC), Ondo State, at the meeting of the State Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, with leaders and members of the Yoruba militia group in Akure on the killing of Ayodele Ige by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Yes ready to unleash on them on the pages of nairaland

asorocker:
Yes ready to unleash on them on the pages of nairaland

They have to start somewhere, if the space is available to do so on nairaland, why not...

they are beginning to see what we saw many years ago. all the same, get them mofos off your lands. to hell with any cattle grazing bill. if you know you don't have pastures in your region why become a cattle rarer?

Kai, them beg una!!! these people no get something reasonable to talk.

Opc...toothless dog since 19B4ADAM.
Ohanaeze...this one is just a conglomeration of hungry puppies. Their elders will support Bubu, their youth will suppot Saraki, while their women will support IPOB.

All these pan-ethnic socio- cultural groups are just there to confuse and distract their uninformed followers.

The government should quickly intervene and settle this two parties.

OPCNAIRALAND, what a moniker.

Warriors don't talk, their actions do the talking.

Buhari will crush OPC in six days if any single fulani blood is spilt.

Really?

OPCNAIRALAND:


They have to start somewhere, if the space is available to do so on nairaland, why not...

Una people too get only mouth!




But heart? Nah!

Yourba people and mouth. No be today.

PS: before una bash me, I'm yoruba too and its embarrassing sometimes that we talk too much instead of acting.

wagazala:
Yourba people and mouth. No be today.

PS: before una bash me, I'm yoruba too and its embarrassing sometimes that we talk too much instead of acting.

Who asked you where you come from? You are not Yoruba for sure.

kow ward is all i see

For it to have come to the news before the act is done is a sign of cowardice. The Fulani men do it then the news carry it.
If they are announcing it to instill fear in the herdsmen, then it is another attempt in the wrong direction.
Well if I see them, I will tell them but believe me the Fulani men will avenge in advance even before the attack starts

ASL33:
Who asked you where you come from? You are not Yoruba for sure.

Fulani herdsmen kill your brothers and your first reaction is run to the Governor and shout ''warn them o'', when two or three herdsmen should have fallen. Isn't that action typical of the Yoruba people? Too much bark no bite.
As regarding if I am truly yoruba, doest it really matter? MO ko n so ooto oro ni.