‘’We found out that our traditional rulers do collect gratification from them. This should stop. The Fulani are their visitors and we are their people. They (traditional rulers) should be fair to us too. ‘’We are fed up with the whole issue. In fact, we are considering leaving Saki West area to relocate to Benin Republic.”
Let me officially invite my keyboard warriors to this party
Ibadan—A meeting of farmers and Fulani herdsmen was summoned by the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeleye Oyebade, yesterday, to checkmate the cold war between the two groups.
While speaking on behalf of other farmers from Saki West Local Government at the meeting which was well attended by the stakeholders, a representative of the farmers, Mr. Owoade Idowu, said: “We don’t want the Fulani herdsmen to graze their cattle at night. The CP should also prevail on our traditional rulers to stop accepting the herdsmen into areas where crops are grown.
‘’We found out that our traditional rulers do collect gratification from them. This should stop. The Fulani are their visitors and we are their people. They (traditional rulers) should be fair to us too. ‘’We are fed up with the whole issue. In fact, we are considering leaving Saki West area to relocate to Benin Republic.”
Reacting to the allegations, the Oniro of Otu, Oba Sunday Oyetunde Adepoju who applauded the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Adeleye Oyebade for the unprecedented step he took in laying the controversy to rest argued that there is no traditional ruler in the state that collects meat or money from the cattle rearers.
According to him, he also had been a victim of the herdsmen when their cattle ate up his crops.
He expressed the willingness of the traditional rulers to continue living peacefully with the Fulani saying, ”We are not driving them away but they should stop threatening, raping our women or harassing us with security agents on our own land.
‘’We would prefer this kind of meeting to hold every three months so that the CP can be abreast of unfolding development. We also don’t want the herdsmen to graze at night. We will prefer this kind of meeting to involve the real cattle owners because as we are talking here now, they are with their cattle and they don’t listen to their leaders.”
In his own comments, Mr. Fehintola Sunday from Iseyin said the town is mostly affected by the unholy attitude of the Fulani herdsmen.
Speaking on behalf of the Fulani herdsmen, the Serkin Sasa Sardaunan Yamma, Alhaji Haruna Yasin, who spoke through an interpreter, cautioned all his kinsmen to check their animals and stop grazing on the farmers’ farmlands.
He said: “I warn all Fulani herdsmens to stop their cattle from destroying other people’s farms and crops. Nobody will be happy seeing his crops being destroyed by your cattle. Also, all night grazing of animals should stop henceforth.”
The CP specifically told all the representatives of farmers and herdsmen that they will be held responsible if there was any violence again.
He warned the cattle rearers that if they are caught with AK 47 rifle, he would treat them like armed robbers, adding that he wondered what the herdsmen use such weapons for.
superstar1: A magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt on Wednesday remanded 20 persons who were arraigned by the police for participating in Tuesday's pro-Biafra protest in Port Harcourt.
The accused persons who were arrested and arraigned by police officers from Zone 6 are facing three count charge in Suit Number PMC/1195c/2015.
The accused persons include Benson Sunday, Emmanuel Ali, Ukeme Monday, Chibuzor Eechina, Charles Eze, Egbo Okechukwu, Chibona Ifion, John Douglas, Ezenwa Alphonus, Wori Endurance, Chinomere Nwolu, Henry Eze Friday Uzunwa, Igbodo Abio, Akaniyene Uwem, Eni Iboro, Obinna Stephen, Monday Ocha, Obinna Ibekwe and kingsely Ezengorie. According to the prosecutor, Mr A. A Ajagha, the accused persons allegedly without lawful authority demonstrated and chanted war songs which caused panic in the neighbourhood, instilled fear on reasonable grounds with intent to intimidate or cause panic within the State and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 37 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap C38 Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 2004.
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A yoruba man shoots himself in the foot... Hehe.. Hopeathand kindly verify these names of brothers in the struggle
Awka—ANAMBRA State government says it is targeting monthly Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, of N3 billion as one of the measures to strengthen the state’s economy. The state deputy governor, Dr. Nkem Okeke, in a paper he presented at the ongoing 14th Joint Planning Board/National Council on Development Planning meetings at the Professor Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka, said the state government had reorganized the structures of its revenue sources by plugging all the leakages and deploying robust ICT platform that would guarantee efficient revenue collection and accountability. According to him, with the measures taken, the state’s IGR had improved from about N500 million monthly IGR it inherited from the previous administration, to N1.3 billion, within a period of one year.
He added: “This is just the beginning. Our target is to hit the N3 billion monthly mark and we shall not relent until we achieve it. This is why Anambra is increasing workers’ salaries when other states are seeking for bailout.”
The deputy governor said the Anambra experience had shown that good governance did not drop from the sky, adding that it was usually a product of vision and courage.
Tolatutu: He was invited for peace talks but like a typical arrogant goat he had to disrespect his host. If I invite you to my house and you dare to insult me , I will flog the living day lights out of you
All that will happen is that your people will carry placards and rant online , he he he
We will soon design a special cane for the Igbos flog you till you learn respect since many of you lack it
So after conceding Akure to fulani herdsmen, the coward deji now wants to try igbos. He will definitely be dealt with decisively!
Tolatutu: Clearly he has shown that he can do something, he can have any of your people in his town picked up at anytime and flogged even your leaders
The only ones who have shown that they can't do anything are the Igbos who beyond ranting on social media could not do anything
You invited someone to your house peacefully and all of a sudden hire over 200 fellow thugs to attack him at your palace.. nothing but an act of cowardice if you ask me.
baralatie: it was this kind of attitude and child-like behaviour that made a very simple issue become a problem for other citizens living in akure over the years. smh
Again no apologies, go tell the Deji to do his worst or he remains a coward..
bodeloja: The bastard is on a very long thing. No constitutional powers, no constitutional recognition.
This is one Nigeria Bi.tch! Go screw your daughter or like the other thug that occupied the title, beat your wife to death.
Yoruba and Ignorance are synonymous. From Lagoon Oba to Market Deji.
cursed be any Igbo person that apologizes to this reckless Deji. let him do his worst. This same man will be among those whining against biafra. nonsense
This useless Deji should go and die. He should do his worst!!! I disassociate myself from any body that will render any apology to this crude and unintelligent man. nonsense
This video captures a nice view of Awka, the only thing Awka lacks is government infrastructure, wide dual carriage roads with streetlights and flowers, and sweeping of roads. Obiano is trying but he still needs to do a lot more
Ballmer: Please post snapshot in reference to that. I am neither in support of Biafra or against it. I am only interested in bad mouthing the Igbo as much as they bad mouth my tribe.
but what is wrong with you Yorubas? why not learn to mind your business instead of embarrassing yourselves. It's good you have finally accepted their was protest in ph. I was expecting Yorubas to deny the protest.
franchizy: I have no doubt that the 50 senators are from the South East. Its there birthright and occupation to encourage corruption. No SW, SS or a Northern senator can ever accompany Saraki. Shameless clowns who want there own online country called Biafra.
but tinubu the modern father of corruption is not from South East, likewise Fashola, Fayemi etc
stag: I am not a fan of Tinubu but I feel he is being betrayed by Buhari, its rather unfair. Same unfair was the way Jonathan was treated out of office.
Although Tinubu seems overbearing and needed to be trimmed into line, this flagrant disregard of him by the president is not very wise. Tinubu did more work than Obasanjo in the run up to the last election.
But then, again, you can not gather in a coven to pull a man down and expect not to be pulled down. Just 6 months and they are divorcing, not even up to a year?
HopeAtHand: Look at this Igbo lady..i only heard they were protesting and didnt see anything.how could i.
People like me who have a job were at our place of work while you and your lots were constituting nuisance on the streets, crying fo Nnamdi Kanu.
So after threatening fie and brimstone on anybody that brings biafra to port harcourt... you go to hide in the confines of your office.. real yoruba trait... you must have a yoruba lineage... It's not bad though because those guys would have lynched you yesterday
Scatterscatter: [s]I still find it difficult to belive these biafra guys are the most gullible set of people in the world. The person they are risking their lives for is based in UK and only came home to gain popularity then he'll return to UK after his release. The same mistake they made is what they are about to make. Ibos' generally act before they think [/s]
you have made about 5 useless comments on this thread alone, keeps me wondering, does the average yoruba life depend on biafra?
HopeAtHand: Did you expect to be shot? Are you intent on creating scandal or what?. The govt of Rivers state isnt irresponsible, the protesters have now been given a warning by the govt which is the responsible thing to do.
If they have bile, let them dare us and protest again, no one will blame us now.
your threats are empty.. You should havr=e come out yesterday and see wht=ether those protesters won't lynch you