While I don't rejoice over the death of anyone be it soldiers or civilian or Ipob, we must blame the jihadist fulani hersdmen who forced regions to source for self-help and the federal government who divides the country, alienates Igbos in everything and worst still allows Fulani killers to kill at will. My sympathy goes to all who have died because I don't support violence. I don't blame Nigerian soldiers except those of Fulani extraction who may share the jihadist agenda in carrying their orders. I am always convinced that no right thinking soldier from the south would choose to kill those protecting their people from rampaging Fulani killers. Also, no right thinking Yoruba person or Christian will rejoice over the death of Ikonso as events in Benue and southern Kaduna show we're all in this danger of Fulani killers. Ikonso is gone alongside Nigerian soldiers, so bad! My take has always been if federal government had arrested, tried and jailed Fulani killers, created atmosphere of fairness and equity, this bloodshed would have been avoided. People won't choose self-help. I don't know what will happen in igboland if soldiers kill the youths protecting the Igbos against Fulani herdsmen. Whatever the agenda is, we have to watch out.

You know what confuses me?

ESN was formed to fight killer herdsmen which the Military and Police have refused to fight or arrest. Then the Military and Police are sent to kill ESN for protecting their land.

It therefore seems to me that Military, Police and Fulani herdsmen are on one side of the war.

The reality seems to be that the Fulani politicians and their Religious Lords are using the Institutions of Military and Police as well as Herders cover to launch ethnic war against other tribes in the country.

This is a tribal war - make no mistakes about this.

Am one of those who believe in self help, since the govt has failed to protect people. Secondly, the terrorists are never arrested or tried. The few ever arrested have been secretly released.

Nigerian army shouldn't be used to aid jihad.

Newzik:
Nigerian army shouldn't be used to aid jihad.

we can't blame the army bro....if they're given order to go if they go it's wahala if they refuse to go it's a big double wahala so most of em just got no choice but to go. it's really a pity the army has now become pawns

I was telling somebody yesterday that this death of Ikonso will be likened to the death of Yusuf which hitherto gave birth to the full monster called Boko Haram.
It's going to be a ripple effect as both sides are not backing down soon.

Expect the unexpected, we are in Nigeria- a land of uncertainties

Ok

Billyonaire666:
You know what confuses me?

ESN was formed to fight killer herdsmen which the Military and Police have refused to fight or arrest. Then the Military and Police are sent to kill ESN for protecting their land.

It therefore seems to me that Military, Police and Fulani herdsmen are on one side of the war.

The reality seems to be that the Fulani politicians and their Religious Lords are using the Institutions of Military and Police as well as Herders cover to launch ethnic war against other tribes in the country.

This is a tribal war - make no mistakes about this.

Yes it is , the Yoruba fulani brotherhood is on the match , ESN and IGBOS hold on help is coming .