There is tension in Edo state as scores of persons with some of them dressed in military uniform and suspected to be Fulani herdsman have reportedly invaded a farming community known as 2nd Abumere Ojigbelu Camp in Ovia Northeast  Local Government  Area of Edo State and chased the villagers away.

They are also alleged to have taken over their farms, homes and properties.

Some of the villagers have run away for their lives and now taking refuge in other communities around Okada narrates their ordeal.

The armed men were said to have been chased away from the Okada area from where they ran to near Benin City.

One of the displaced farmers who incidentally is from Taraba State, Mr Mattu Alli, said:  I am short of words to explain what I witnessed, yesterday (2nd) in our community.

“I have been here for the past 20 years with my family farming. I was in my compound with my family when we started to hear the sound of guns and people running to different directions,  I saw one Benin man running towards my compound.

“I asked him where are you running to and he said herdsmen have taken over the village chasing people away from their houses.

“So I called my wife and we had to run for our lives. I did not see my children. Every one of us ran in different directions. As I speak to you now, I don’t know the whereabouts of my wife and children.

“Another thing that put fears into our minds is that one of the Fulani herdsmen pointed a gun at me and said look man we are for peace, we would only kill you, people, if you refuse to allow our cows to feed on your crops.

“The yams you people have are for our cows, the cassava and all that you have are for our cows. If you people touch our cows we will  kill everybody in this village

“For us to be safe we ran to the next community.” 

Another victim, Mr Sunday Chimen, said: “Suddenly we heard gunshots and people running, we later discovered that Fulani herdsmen with AK-47 have taken over our community and were threatening to kill us if we didn’t cooperate with them. We decided to run for our dear lives leaving our properties with our children running to an unknown place. 

“We are calling on the security agencies to come to our aid as our community is under siege.” 

When contacted, Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP kotongs Bello, said he has not been briefed on the development and promised to get back as soon as he finished speaking with the Division Police Officer in charge of the area, but was yet to do so as at press time. 

PrinceOfLagos:
Edo boys that I know are no weaklings like Ibarapa people that ran and abandoned there ancestry lands, wife and children to fulani people

But I pray peace returns

PrinceOfLagos:
Edo boys that I know are no weaklings like Ibarapa people that ran and abandoned there ancestry lands, wife and children to fulani people

But I pray peace returns

okeyglm:
cowards a foreigner came to chase out of your ancestral home you people are not ashamed. nonsense

okeyglm:
cowards a foreigner came to chase out of your ancestral home you people are not ashamed. nonsense

BKayy:

They were unprepared and they doubted MNK.
This is one reason why I pity those that are unprepared and have no means to defend themselves in Nigeria.

ogododo:
There is tension in Edo state as scores of persons with some of them dressed in military uniform and suspected to be Fulani herdsman have reportedly invaded a farming community known as 2nd Abumere Ojigbelu Camp in Ovia Northeast  Local Government  Area of Edo State and chased the villagers away.

They are also alleged to have taken over their farms, homes and properties.

Some of the villagers have run away for their lives and now taking refuge in other communities around Okada narrates their ordeal.

The armed men were said to have been chased away from the Okada area from where they ran to near Benin City.

One of the displaced farmers who incidentally is from Taraba State, Mr Mattu Alli, said:  I am short of words to explain what I witnessed, yesterday (2nd) in our community.

“I have been here for the past 20 years with my family farming. I was in my compound with my family when we started to hear the sound of guns and people running to different directions,  I saw one Benin man running towards my compound.

“I asked him where are you running to and he said herdsmen have taken over the village chasing people away from their houses.

“So I called my wife and we had to run for our lives. I did not see my children. Every one of us ran in different directions. As I speak to you now, I don’t know the whereabouts of my wife and children.

“Another thing that put fears into our minds is that one of the Fulani herdsmen pointed a gun at me and said look man we are for peace, we would only kill you, people, if you refuse to allow our cows to feed on your crops.

“The yams you people have are for our cows, the cassava and all that you have are for our cows. If you people touch our cows we will  kill everybody in this village

“For us to be safe we ran to the next community.” 

Another victim, Mr Sunday Chimen, said: “Suddenly we heard gunshots and people running, we later discovered that Fulani herdsmen with AK-47 have taken over our community and were threatening to kill us if we didn’t cooperate with them. We decided to run for our dear lives leaving our properties with our children running to an unknown place. 

“We are calling on the security agencies to come to our aid as our community is under siege.” 

When contacted, Edo State Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP kotongs Bello, said he has not been briefed on the development and promised to get back as soon as he finished speaking with the Division Police Officer in charge of the area, but was yet to do so as at press time. 

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/01/tension-in-edo-as-suspected-fulani-herdsmen-take-over-community/

PrinceOfLagos:

Stop mentioning Kanu here

Who Kanu Epp

BKayy:

If it is only you that see them in those villages and instead of you to do something, you are blackmailing online then you should be ashamed of yourself.

Since you don't believe in the potency of MNK established ESN, then do something when you see them, don't disturb us here


You Afonjas never cease to amaze me. So you believe that there will be Ndigbo in your village that you abandoned for Lagos. As enterprising as Ndigbo are?
You are faced with existential threat and you are more concerned about the Imaginary Igbo in your village.

Mtcheww... Don't go and defend your grandparents in the village, stay here and be talking nonsense.

Zooposki:


You guys are too quick to insult others. WTF is wrong with you people? I will really like to know.

BKayy:

This was exactly the same thing the people that lost their community today said.
Goodluck.

Even if one doubts MNK on many issues, one must acknowledge the fact that Fulani herdsmen is up to something and our ancestral lands have something to do with it.

I am against his Jewish theory which is proven to be a severe inferiority complex and his multi ethnic Biafra but I can never dismiss his Fulani invasion claims. Never because it is exactly what made the Coupists to overthrow Tafawa Balewa regime.
Something of that magnitude is nothing to be joked with

BKayy:

This was exactly the same thing the people that lost their community today said.
Goodluck.

Even if one doubts MNK on many issues, one must acknowledge the fact that Fulani herdsmen is up to something and our ancestral lands have something to do with it.

I am against his Jewish theory which is proven to be a severe inferiority complex and his multi ethnic Biafra but I can never dismiss his Fulani invasion claims. Never because it is exactly what made the Coupists to overthrow Tafawa Balewa regime.
Something of that magnitude is nothing to be joked with

BKayy:

They were unprepared and they doubted MNK.
This is one reason why I pity those that are unprepared and have no means to defend themselves in Nigeria.

PrinceOfLagos:


Una Sabi support rubbish

Kanu is a disappointment to south east people

okeyglm:
MNk haven't even chased all the fulani in Igbo land. they still full Forest

BKayy:

This community as well as many communities to follow suit this year will wish that they have atleast one Kanu in their nation.

There is one thing you can never see me do despite the fact that I see so many flaws in Nnamdi Kanu and that is wishing for his destruction because like the Igbo Proverb say "egbue dike na ọgụ ụlọ..."
No matter how foolish Nnamdi Kanu might sound to some people he has the madness needed to checkmate the incoming madness from Fulani invaders.

PrinceOfLagos:


Yinmu

Which Kanu?

The Kanu that couldn't save himself ?

BKayy:

If they were still in the forests like before, then Nimbo, Uzo Uwani etc would be the ones on the news not Edo.

Even if some of them are still in Igbo forests, one thing for sure is that they are not relaxed. They know they are not wanted and something or someone is fighting to push them out. Can the same be said for other regions/nations?
Remember Ibarapa.

PrinceOfLagos:
Edo boys that I know are no weaklings like Ibarapa people that ran and abandoned there ancestry lands, wife and children to fulani people

But I pray peace returns

okeyglm:
come to Enugu state you will see them in villages. make una stop this propaganda that ur ESN has chased all the fulani out of igbo land . that's pure lie

NewsForYou:

You don hear Fulani perform any rubbish anywhere near yorubaland in a long while? They are still terrorising igboland but they know not to bring trouble to yorubaland. Na your people cage Edo like that with the mumu Edo no be Lagos mantra. Now that you have turned them against yoruba because of hate for tinubu hope you can help them. Mind you na your people remain wey go pack commot for yorubaland, pin this comment .

NewsForYou:

You don hear Fulani perform any rubbish anywhere near yorubaland in a long while? They are still terrorising igboland but they know not to bring trouble to yorubaland. Na your people cage Edo like that with the mumu Edo no be Lagos mantra. Now that you have turned them against yoruba because of hate for tinubu hope you can help them. Mind you na your people remain wey go pack commot for yorubaland, pin this comment .

CaptainAyub:
They should invite ESN
Fulani terrorists can only carry out hit and run attacks on the Igbo communities that have boundary with the north.
If na to occupy even one farmlands, dem no fit try am again