StaffofOrayan:
Your claim was dan fodio saved Hausa's from their wicked kings,
And I'm telling you he was just another barbaric fulani man, like buhari

StaffofOrayan:
That is the tragedy of the Hausa's
Isn't it sad that in their beggarlike state, they still dig their own graves? Despite this, the fulani still massacre them because they can't live in a civilized society.
Those states you mentioned are partly controlled by bandits, governors pay billions of naira to keep a fragile peace, villages are still being sacked, I wonder how 45,000 hectares filled with cattle in a very hungry and destabilized region is supposed to work, but hey people believe in santa clause

StaffofOrayan:
Cool with each other, now that's a good joke, I guess all that killer herdsmen and 'bandits' are family tussle? Hehehe

But you get the drift, whenever a people are at war, the Fulanis move in, that's why amotekun scared miyetti allah and co, such unity shook the herders,
There won't be Ruga in the North, You can take that to the Islamic Bank, Fulanis never look to better anybodys lot, remember they are parasites!

StaffofOrayan:
I think the weak people are the barbarians that always wage war of terror on people who don't even realize their 2 faced strangers are planning to overthrow them, like modern day Fulanis. Weak people can't evolve, they are base animals.

Ruga is dead fortunately, people are waking up to the foolishness that is fulani and realizing they are a curse to west africa and the civilized world

Amotekun on the other hand stand gidigba, ready for the beast of no nation!


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StaffofOrayan:
There is nothing funny about the state of the North being headed by Fulanis
It's actually sad that barbarians can be allowed to rule a peaceful people like Hausas that's the tragedy of it all.
I have seen threads where u support Ruga and write long incoherent epistles on why Amotekun must not stand. Who can blame you? You are just standing up for your brothers.

History Nuggets:
Did you know the British war against the barbaric fulani was to put an end to the slave trade?
Guess they told you it was to stop the spread of Islam?
Don't worry you would keep learning from me and what's more, it is totally free!

StaffofOrayan:
The sultan lives in a gold house but Sokoto is one of the poorest places on the planet
That is not wealth, that is just a man that understands the psychology of poverty.

I can already guess you are fulani and you grew up in the south because dan fodios region is too hot for you,

eagleu:


First they used to teach Nigerian history to kids, then they abolished it so that children would not ask why Fodio turned on a God fearing and accommodating sarkin Mohammed Rumfa of Gobir who harbored him for years.

No question Fadion was an illegal alien when he came to Hausa land, but he was more tricky and smarter after his education in Agadev, but he lacked morals just our current president, justifying every criminal action with some flimsy religious bias.

If you want to know Nigerian history fo study it outside the Nigerian educational system in unbiased way

StaffofOrayan:
It is naive to say they were weak, the Fulanis are masters at attaching themselves to their host and then deposing of them in the classic parasite style, if those kings were brutal, every fulani would be killed on arrival. But they are useful fools, who are easily charmed by words like Buharideens.
The advantage dan fodio had and all fulanis have is that their barbarity is often underestimated, it's hard for people to understand what they are capable of, especially since they are always champions of sharia and wahhabi islam.
People assume they are human until the killings starts.

The only time Sokoto was a prosperous city was during the slave trading era, and you can guess the reason. Like I said do some damn research

StaffofOrayan:
Oh I see, where is the prosperity and fairness dan fodio promised the dummies he conquered? I have tried finding it but all I see is poverty, disease and perpetual slavery,
Yes he really beat the Hausa's bad, infact so bad their children are shoemakers, mei suya, mei shayi, they have killed their way into being the spiritual head of muslims, another set of dummies who don't research.

Dan fodio is a typical fulani man, like Buhari, they would kill and maim to get to power, (using useful dummies like yourself) once they get power all they do is install themselves like a virus on a computer and destroy what they met,

Nothing to celebrate, but of course Hitler is a bigass hero to some skinheads

MetaPhysical:


Fodio is in same class as Shekau.

Fodio had a jihad flag
Shekau has a jihad flag

Fodio said he had the true islam
Shekau said he has the true islam

Fodio wanted to create a caliphate
Shekau wants a caliphate

Fodio toppled Hausa State rulers
Shekau has promised to sack rulers

Fodio raided towns & kidnapped
Shekau has raided & kidnapped

Fodio turned kidnapping to enterprise
Shakau collects ransom on victims

....there is too much parallel between the two terrorists.

Shekau is a reincarnate of fodio

StaffofOrayan:
You are the clown here
And it's obvious you don't read, if you did you would have better understanding and discernment. He was the devil and his serpent seed is still plaguing the contraption called Nigeria.
I don't even know where to start lecturing you from, do you know the empires of the Negros before the Fulanis arrived? Every idiot that was unfortunate enough to invite them soon loses his throne and way of life.
Do you know who sold negros during the slave trade?
A lot of you are starved of knowledge.

I guess this is another instance of 'Abacha never stole'?

StaffofOrayan:
You can only hoodwink people that are not conversant with history.
People don't change that is a fact, the Fulanis of 200 years are the same as today, barbaric and power hungry, beast of no nation, ready to sacrifice a whole people just to install an emir.

The Fulanis are a parasite, show me any country they are prevalent and I would should you conflict and bloodshed with their neighbors and hosts.

That's an assignment for you.

Bialegend:

Who told your jihadists danfodio to propose religious reforms for hausa people? Where did he get permission for that?

Jimi24:


You are completely wrong my friend. You are romanticizing. Dan Fodio was not a moving, romantic figure. He was an idealistic. An Islamic purist. He built a caliphate not by design or deliberate self aggrandizenent but out of idealism and ideology.
I fund that most Nigerian are shallow and materialistic so they find it difficult to understand idealistic motivations.
If Dan Fodio had been more self motivated he wont have inspired Hausas to overthrow their kings and get please get it right that the Jihad was by mostly Hausas not Fulani

MetaPhysical:
Usman dan fodio and Shekau are in same league.

Those who wage a pretentious war of holiness to kidnap, rape and and pilfer.

eagleu:
OP, you forgot to tell us that Mohammed Rumfa, the zakin Gobir welcomed Fodio to his court and kept him as adviser for so many years, until Fodio himself wanted to succeed the king, and then fell out with his son. His reason for attacking the Hausa palace was because the people practiced "impure" islam, much like the ISWAP and BK today.
Nigeria will never advance until the real history of the atrocities of Fodio is appreciated, and corrected.

itsme01:


he made sure his conquered territories and that of his disciples maintain their culture and language, human sacrifice was largely stopped and slave trade reduced to criminals, his education also opened up a better chapter for northerners in the trans Sahara trade as more northerners could read Arabic and negotiate better

itsme01:
his short lived empire was taken over by the british empire but people never left his teaching

Dan Fodio had special interest in providing education for women in the area where he became the leader of the government known as the Sokoto Empire, which eventually stretched from the contemporary areas of Niger to Burkina Faso. All 12 of his children inherited his knowledge and became Islamic scholars, including his two daughters. It is recorded that his classes on tafsir, hadith, fiqh and Islamic spirituality were held every day between al-‘Asr and al-‘Isha’a prayer times. He delivered lectures every night of Jumu’ah that were filled with his students of both men and women. His assemblies were always kept available for women to come for studies or to ask specific questions on fiqh.

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The declaration of the holy war spread across the Hausaland and many people volunteered to join his army. In 1804, he formally declared a holy war on the whole of Hausaland.

He was a religious teacher who became the leader of a revolution: Usman dan Fodio, respectfully referred to as Sheikh, criticized the elites and changed the political system in present-day northern Nigeria.

What was Usman dan Fodio's background?

Usman dan Fodio was born on December 15, 1754 in the village of Maratta, in the Hausa-speaking city state of Gobir, in what is today northern Nigeria. He studied law, theology and philosophy in Agadez (in what is today Niger Republic) under Islamic scholar Jibril Ibn Umar. Because of his religious knowledge and authority, he later came to be referred to respectfully as Sheikh Usman.

How come Usman dan Fodio opposed the ruling system?

After completing his studies, he went back to Gobir and began to preach Islam to the people, who at that time mixed paganism with Islam. His popularity grew in Gobir and got to a stage where the then King of Gobir, Rimfa, saw Usman dan Fodio as a threat and attempted to assassinate him. Usman escaped and started moving among rural communities preaching, teaching and writing.

In the year 1803, Sheikh Usman and hundreds of his followers migrated to Gudu where he continued to propagate Islam. While at Gudu, Usman dan Fodio declared a holy war (jihad) against King Yunfa of Gobir (Rimfa's son and successor) and his people as he felt their way of life did not correspond with the teaching of Islam.

How did Usman dan Fodio establish the Sokoto Caliphate?

The declaration of the holy war spread across the Hausaland and many people volunteered to join his army. In 1804, he formally declared a holy war on the whole of Hausaland. In 1808, Usman and his followers conquered Gobir, Kano, and other Hausa city-states. He retired from battle in 1811 and returned to teaching and writing but his armies continued their conquests until 1815.

This religious revolution united the Hausa states under Islamic law, and in 1812, led to the establishment of an empire called the Sokoto Caliphate, composed of emirates and sub-emirates, many of which were built on the sites of previous Hausa states. The Sokoto Caliphate became the most powerful economic and political system of the region during the 19th century, and contributed profoundly to the Islamization of Northern Nigeria.

How important was the caliphate founded by Usman dan Fodio?

His Islamic religious empire included most of what is now northern Nigeria and parts of Niger as well as northern Cameroon. The holy war inspired a series of holy wars throughout West Africa at the time and Islam became the dominant faith among the people of West Africa.

In 1837, the Sokoto Caliphate, with an estimated population of over 20 million people, had become the most populous empire in West Africa. 

Sheikh Usman dan Fodio died on April 20, 1817 in Sokoto.

Scientific advice on this article was provided by historians Professor Doulaye Konaté, Lily Mafela, Ph.D., and Professor Christopher Ogbogbo. African Roots is supported by the Gerda Henkel Foundation.



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He explained that the interim report under reference was submitted becauee of obstruction of the ongoing investigation by the Applicant, which hindered progress of the process.

“Having studied the ruling of the Honourable Court, it is our understanding that, the Honourable Court presided by Justice O.A. Egwuata did not stop the Commission from further investigating the case and or submitting a report after hearing from the Applicant.

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-corruption Commission says it is exploring suitable options at its disposal following the ruling delivered by a Kano Federal High Court.

The ruling is on the commission’s interim investigation report on the alleged misappropriation of N3.4 billion by the Kano Emirate Council.

The court nullified the report.

The commission’s stance is contained in a statement issued by its Chairman, Muhyi Magaji-Rimingado, to journalists in Kano on Monday.

“This Commission is in receipt of a ruling delivered by the Federal High Court, Kano, on Friday, February 21, 2020, in a suit No. FHC/KN/CS/102/2019, Muhammadu Sanusi II V Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission & 2 Others,” he said.

According to him, the applicant (Mr Sanusi) had approached the court to seek for the nullification of the commission’s Interim Investigation Report dated May 31, 2019, and submitted on June 6, 2019.

The court in its judgment voided the report on grounds of lack of fair hearing under Section 36 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

He noted that the court in its wisdom quashed the interim investigation report on the basis of non-invitation of the applicant.

The court held that it violated the applicant’s fundamental human right to fair hearing and awarded N200,000 cost of instituting the action against the commission.

“Having studied the ruling of the Honourable Court, it is our understanding that, the Honourable Court presided by Justice O.A. Egwuata did not stop the Commission from further investigating the case and or submitting a report after hearing from the Applicant.

“Consequently, the Commission has two options for consideration: Firstly, to appeal the judgment as there are numerous grounds of appeal.

“Secondly, continue with the investigation since the case has been decided and invite the Emir in compliance with the Court ruling,” Rimingado said.

He explained that the interim report under reference was submitted becauee of obstruction of the ongoing investigation by the Applicant, which hindered progress of the process.

“The Commission is exploring suitable options available at its disposal as the matter is still under investigation,” he assured the public.

(NAN)

A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Thursday sentenced 20-year-old herder, Aliyu Jedi, for violating the laws against open grazing in Benue.

The Magistrate, Isaac Ajim, sentenced Mr Jedi for violating the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranching Law of Benue state 2017 after he pleaded guilty to the charge.He, however, gave the convict, who hails from Langtang Local Government Area of Plateau, an option of fine of N500,000, being a first offender.

The Magistrate ordered his remand at the Federal Correctional Centre Makurdi, pending when he paid his fine.

Mr Ajim admonished other would-be offenders who want to engage in livestock rearing and open grazing to relocate to states were there is no law banning open grazing.

Earlier, the police prosecutor, Hyacinth Gbakor, told the court that on February 12, the Commander of Livestock Guard Makurdi, Linus Zaki, and his team arrested the convict.

He said the patrol team intercepted the convict at Tse-tswem village in Makurdi while grazing his cows. (NAN)

Simply executing combatants, or detaining them indefinitely, aren’t viable options. De-radicalisation and re-integration programmes therefore become unavoidable.

Jideofor Adibe, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

The Nigerian government recentlyannounced that it had released about 1,400 Boko Haram suspects. The reason given was they had repented and were to be re-integrated into society. The government said the releases – which happened in three tranches – were part of its four-year old de-radicalisation programme called Operation Safe Corridor.

The announcement generated a lot of angst. Opposition leaders attacked the decision, as did soldiers fighting the terrorists.

These reactions mask a fundamental challenge facing governments in conflict situations: how does it deal with defectors? Simply executing combatants, or detaining them indefinitely, aren’t viable options. De-radicalisation and re-integration programmes therefore become unavoidable.

As several commentators on the Boko Haram conflict have repeatedly maintained, such as the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, a purely military solution won’t defeat the group.

Generally ‘de-radicalisation’ is understood to involve having people with extreme and violent religious or political ideologies adopt more moderate and non-violent views. The approach is predicated on the assumption that terrorists, and others with extremist views, can be engaged in a way that can reduce their risk of re-offending.

But there are a number of questions that ‘de-radicalisation’ and ‘re-integration’ programmes raise. These include: is it possible to screen the combatants well enough to measure what level of threat they pose? This is a problem in a country like Nigeria where the basis of selecting those who are being released isn’t transparent. For example, there are allegations that criminal elements in the military have colluded with Boko Haram to secure the release of unrepentant terrorists.

Soldiers inspect a damaged Armoured Personnel Carrier recovered from Boko Haram jihadists. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

Another question that’s raised is: how can we ensure that the ‘former terrorists’, if re-integrated into the society, do not end up radicalising others in the community, or becoming spies to their former terrorist masters?

And is it fair to rehabilitate the combatants without also rehabilitating their victims?

Most countries faced with violent extremism and terrorism have adopted one form or another of de-radicalisation programmes. Whether they have worked or not is hard to judge because assessments are very often made by people responsible for the programmes. But one thing is clear: governments don’t have many viable alternatives.

Nigeria’s programmes

Nigeria has three main de-radicalisation programmes. One is located in Kuje prison, Abuja, and was set up by the Nigerian government in 2014. Participants are combatants convicted of violent extremist offences and inmates awaiting trial. The aim of the programme is to combat religious ideology and offer vocational training as a prelude to re-integrating them into communities.

There is also the Yellow Ribbon Initiative which is located in communities in Borno State, in the epicentre of the Boko Haram insurgency in the north of the country. This is organised by a not for profit organisation, the Neem Foundation. It was set up in 2017 and targets women, children and young people associated with Boko Haram.

The third is Operation Safe Corridor, which was set up in 2016 by the government. It targets Boko Haram combatants who have surrendered. This approach targets three key issues: religious ideology, structural or political grievances and post-conflict trauma.

The project engages Imams to work with those in the programme on religion. Participants are also offered training in rudimentary vocational skills. And they are offered therapy to overcome the trauma they faced as members of Boko Haram.

Experiences elsewhere

A wide range of countries have introduced de-radicalisation programmes.

In Africa, the four Lake Chad basin countries – Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad – have their own versions. In Somalia, the Serendi Rehabilitation Centrein Mogadishu offers support to ‘low-risk’ former members of Al-Shabaab.

In Northern Ireland, the Early Release Scheme ensured the conditional release of convicted terrorists under the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. It was deemed essential to sustaining the country’s peace process.

In Colombia, former guerrillas who fought for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia were invited to join a peace building programme called the ‘collective reincorporation’.

Do they work?

There is no consensus on what constitutes success in reforming a terrorist.

There is, however, general acceptance that a narrow focus on recidivism as the key metric has been discredited. This is because the reasons for peoples’ behaviour isn’t always understood. For example, re-offending could well have been stimulated by new impulses after release. On the other hand, not re-offending does not necessarily mean the person has abandoned extremist views.

There is also confusion about whether any kind of rehabilitation is necessarily brought about by the de-radicalisation programme. For example, it could be more about the desire for freedom, or to access some benefits that go with a rehabilitation programme.

Measuring success isn’t easy. Official information is likely to be biased as the state and groups running programmes are wont to paint a rosy picture to justify the expenditure.

Inmates walk in a line after they were handed over to state officials for rehabilitation. Audu Marte/AFP via Getty Images

Additionally, whether a de-radicalisation programme is deemed successful or not may be subjective depending on what metrics are used. A good example is the research done for the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. It praised Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor to the high heavens, arguing that it was a model of rehabilitation for Africa as well as the Western world. Yet a report for the Carnegie Foundation was very critical of the programme on several grounds. This included a lack of clarity on eligibility and as well as how former combatants would be re-integrated into civilian life.

Not many options

The question often not asked about de-radicalisation programmes is: what’s the alternative?

Framed this way, it’s obvious that governments facing challenges of terrorism and violent extremism have virtually no other alternative.

But that shouldn’t stop criticism of the way in which programmes are run. The Nigerian government’s release of 1,400 former Boko Haram fighters is a case in point. It was handled badly, not least because the public was told after the event.

The timing was also inauspicious. There is currently a resurgence of attacks by the terrorist group. At the same time President Muhammadu Buhari’s government is facing a declining sense of legitimacy . These factors helped harden attitudes and drove the push-back from Nigerians.

He stated that the NAF already has presence in Lagos, Oyo and Osun States. Adding Ekiti State to the list, he said, would undoubtedly enhance the operations of the Service in the Southwest.

The Senate in December 2016 promised to investigate the allegations but nothing was heard of the probe.