₦airaland Forum

AnanseK:
The situation in Southern Kaduna is bad and everyone should be concerned about it. I admire your concern but the problem is that half truth is what people tend to receive and they believe without questions.
I will suggest that you please take time to read this in detail and get the true happenings and the historical and political perspectives and then you can make better judgment. Please read on:


HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF SOUTHERN KADUNA✍️

Kaduna State has 23 Local Government Areas and is divided into three Geo-political zones. The Northern, Central and Southern zones.
Southern Kaduna consist of eight (cool Local Government Areas namely:
1. Jaba.
2. Jema’a.
3. Kachia.
4. Kagarko.
5. Kaura.
6. Kauru.
7. Sanga, and
8. Zangon Kataf.

The area has about thirty (30) ethnic groups, among which include: Hausa-Fulanis, Jaba (Ham), Atyab (Kataf), Kadara (Adara), Bajju (Kaje) in addition to Nigerians from other part of the Country. The Muslims constitute about 40% while the Christians have 60% of the population. Most of the major towns in Southern Kaduna were founded by Hausa Fulani, eg: Zango, Kachia, Unguwan Rimi, Zankuwa, Kagarko, Jere and Jama’a (Kafanchan). Hausa Fulani were the largest single tribe in Southern Kaduna. In spite of this, they are always targets or victims of circumstances. Some of the upheavals experienced over the years include, in chronological order:-

1. Kasuwan Magani crisis of 1981
2. Gure-Kahugu crisis of 1984
3. Yarkasuwa crisis in 1986
4. Kafanchan criss of 1987
5. Zangon Kataf crisis of 1992
6. Kafanchan Shiate criss of 1996
7. Issuance of staff of office to the Emir of Jema’a Crisis in 1999
8. The Sharia Riots of 2000
9. Bajju-Ikulu crisis of 2001
10. The Kidache in Chawai Chiefdom violence of 2010; and
11. The 2011 Post-Election Violence which led to the killings of over 2,000 persons, many of them trans-human Fulani herdsmen that were unfortunately returning to neighbouring countries, and happened to be passing through Kaduna State.

This metamorphosed into subsequent skirmishes and recent conflicts such as the:
(a) alleged destruction of Kafanchan Praying Ground in 2013;
(b) alleged killing of an Okada rider in Kafanchan in 2013;
(c) conflict over Eid Praying Ground in Kachia 2014;
(d) attacks in Ninte (Godogodo) in 2016;
(e) Kafanchan Demonstration and subsequent attack on the Governor’s convoy, in 2016;
(f) attacks in Goska in 2016;
(g) attack of His Highness the Emir of Jama’a at Samaru Kataf, 2016;
(h) the Kasuwan Magani crises of 26th February, 2018, 18th October, 2018 in Kajuru Local Government Area which has continued to linger; and
(i) most recently in 2020, Zangon Kataf, Kauru, Kaura and Jema’a Local Government Areas which have continued to cause conflict and exacerbate the circle of attacks and counter attacks.

In the light of the above, we wish to inform the whole world on the untold stories which has prompted the recent ugly situation in the area.

1. INDIGENE SETTLER DICHOTOMY

The Muslims were always referred to as settlers, while it is historically on record that Southern Kaduna was founded by Fulani tribe called KACHECHERE. It is important to note that by immigration the tribes in Southern Kaduna migrated from other part of the Country. (Some came in the morning, some in the afternoon and others in the evening).For instance, the Bajju or Kaje migrated from Bauchi; Atyap (Kataf) migrated from Kargi – the East part of Zaria; Kaninkon and Kagoma from Taraba; Jaba and Koro from Kano etc.

It is also on record that, the ancient town of Kauru and Kajuru were as old as Zaria city founded by Hausa-Fulani. While Jema’a emirate was founded by the Hausa-Fulani in 1810. Note that Zango town which was also founded by Hausa-Fulanis has been in existence right from West African Trans-Sahara trade. Kagarko and Jere were also founded by the Hausa-Fulanis as well as Kachia.

We hereby debunk the claims of the Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) of its personal interest that its members are the only indigenes of Southern Kaduna. Happily, the constitution of the country is seriously against the indigene/settler dichotomy.

2. MOUNTING OF ILLEGAL ROAD BLOCKS

We wish to call the attention of the Federal and Kaduna State Government on the illegal roadblocks being mounted by the armed youth with the aim of identifying Muslim brothers and sisters at different locations in Southern Kaduna for attack irrespective of tribe. For instance:
a. Gambo Magaji (Mechanic) was attacked in Zonkwa on 20th July, 2020.
b. Saleh Adamu aged 26 was attacked and killed at Unguwan Katsit, Kafanchan on Wednesday 22nd July 2020.
c. Sulaiman Ado Jagindi was also attacked on his way to Kafanchan at Maraban Kagoro on Wednesday 22nd, July, 2020 around 4:00pm.
d. Imrana Yahaya and Muhammadu (Modu) were attacked and killed at Tum.
e. Musa Sallau (Secretary to the District Head of Dangoma) was attacked and killed at Takau I, on the same Wednesday 22nd July, 2020.
f. Muhammad Gidado was shot while rearing his cattle at Unguwan Masara, Kafanchan,
We want to put it on record, the Muslims living in towns and Villages of Southern Kaduna constitute about 40% of the population have never, ever mounted any illegal roadblocks or moved out their areas to lunch any form or kind of attack to Non-Muslims in their neighbourhood respectively.

3. RUMOUR MONGERING

On the 11th of June, 2020 an unfounded rumour circulated that, the Muslims killed one Chawai man, and without verifying the Christian militia went on rampage killings and burning Fulani settlements spontaneously, which also led to the attack and killing of one Sale Adamu on baseless rumour. It is also observed that, whenever there is a rumour on any form of crisis in the area, illegal roadblocks are mounted to ambush innocent Muslims on transit.�

4. LOPSIDED ACTION BY THE SOUTHERN KADUNA ELDERS

It is also very disheartening that, whenever Muslim Communities in Southern Kaduna are attacked and killed, the Christian Traditional Rulers, Religious Leaders and Political Elites keep mute or even ignore the crime as if Muslim lives are valueless but on the contrary, if a slightest provocation on their anointed people by unknown person receive exaggerated comments, press conferences, protests and submission at the State and National Assemblies.�

5. APRIL, 2011 GENOCIDE

In all the crisis in Southern Kaduna from 1980 to date, the most horrendous of this was the April 2011 post-election violence, it is the part that the unwarranted categorization of Christians as indigenes (sons and daughters of the soil) and Muslims as settlers or the generic but unwholesome categorization of Southern Kaduna as a Christian enclave had all being factored to deny Muslim Communities deserving affirmative Citizenship and political rights all over the World. Ancestral origin has never being used as a criteria for Social, Human and Democratic rights as is being promoted by the elites of Southern Kaduna. The Hausa-Fulani people have been known to have established permanent settlement in the region since time immemorial, sparing over centuries.

We wish to remind the World that, 2011 Post Election violence was planned to eliminate the Muslims in Southern Kaduna area. We cannot easily forget the genocide that took place in Zonkwa, Unguwan rimi, Matsirga, Kagoro, Madakiya, Kasuwan magani, Kachia, Gidan maga, Kwoi, Kafanchan, Maraban Rido, Gwanin gora, Chawai etc. it is sad to Note that thousands of Muslims were killed and massacred in cold bloods at Southern Kaduna.

6. POLITICIZING THE SECURITY

We also want the world to note that the security challenge in Southern Kaduna is age long with recent phase dating to about forty years since the Regime of Alhaji Balarabe Musa. Contrary to the outright lies and blatant falsehood peddled by SOKAPU blaming the Federal and State Governments over the crises for reasons based known to them.

OBSERVATION

We observe the followings:

a. The Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) instead of being the mouthpiece of people living in Southern Kaduna irrespective of Religion or Ethnic affiliation has become unfortunately a political watch dog of only the Christian of Southern Kaduna. This is an irony of history.
b. The banditry attacks currently ravaging the Country, is a National Security threat that is affecting both Muslims and Christians. Eg: Kerawa in Igabi LGA where 64 people were killed and many were rendered homeless; Birnin Gwari where hundreds of innocent lives were lost, many became refugees, houses and livestock were equally lost; Chikun, Kajuru, Giwa, Zango, Kaura, Kauru are some of the local Government areas affected by the activities of these bandits. While neighbouring States like Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto are also victim of these atrocities.
c. The Kaduna State House of Assembly to pass a law that will stop calling Hausa-Fulani as settlers in Southern Kaduna.
d. We appeal to the Government to create Chiefdoms for the following Hausa-Fulani settlements, namely: Kasuwan Magani, Kachia, and Zango Urban, that will go a long way in promoting the well-being of the people and given them sense of belonging.

OUR PRAYERS

It is the responsibility of any Government to ensure that the lives and properties of people are protected. We therefore call on the Governments at all levels to live up to their expectations and respond quickly to dismantle any roadblocks and halt any attack against passer-by.

The sponsors and perpetrators of these killings should be traced and be brought to book to serve as deterrent to others.
Political elites, Religious leaders and Elders of Southern Kaduna should stop playing politics with the lives and properties of the Muslims in Southern Kaduna.

We commend and support the effort by the Kaduna State to draft a white paper on the two reports of committees of enquiry and reconciliation on Zangon Kataf crisis of 1992. This gestures should be extended to other reports of inquiries set up by previous Governments.

We also appreciate the effort of Kaduna State Government for being proactive and respond to attacks (the Governor chase bandits along Kaduna –Abuja road as an example).
We strongly want to further appreciate and commend the effort of His Excellency, Malam Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai for his quick and immediate intervention in any form of crisis. Eg: facilitation of Army and Mopol barracks in Southern Kaduna.

CONCLUSION

We commend the interview with Channels Television rendered by the former Deputy Governor, His Excellency Barnabas Yusuf Bala Bantex for speaking the truth about the crisis in Southern Kaduna and being very objective and categorically condemn the idea and negative perception of Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya and Honourable Asake.

We equally salute the courage of all peace loving sons and daughters of Southern Kaduna in particular and the State in General.
May God bless Kaduna State, may God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.���

Look at the nonessential this one posted here as if we don't already know the truth

zangaozanga:
you are very right,but acknowledge your baby factories and drug peddlers

You people think upside down that's why you have remained backward in 21st century!

bootycapon:
NBA is gradually toeing the lane that has rendered NUJ useless. If some mischievous people in southern Kaduna has brought down a bee hive upon themselves, and the innocent ones got sting, how is El Rufai the problem. If a people driven by intolerance goes around killing neighbours in the name of settlers and what is not now get a dose of the bitter pills they served others, how is El Rufai be punished.
There can never be smoke without a fire. Actions have consequences. If those spearheading this heinous crime are not punished; there can't be lasting peace. If the hypocracy that have become of our media is not checked there can't be justice. Lives are being lost in Zamfara, Borno, Katsina in droves those doesn't matter to NBA. All lives matter after all. The recipe for peace lies in the hands of the people of Southern Kaduna. El Rufai is not the problem.

He is a major part of the problem

Aboki99:
Yes, we own it, so what? We own Nigeria! We possess it! We have it! You think na only you have monopoly of sentiments? Have you been to the North or Southern Kaduna to know its dynamics enough to pass judgement on disputing parties from your beer parlour in Onitcha or Lagos or wheresoever!

Hideous monsters we pass you in every way that's why your tribe can not survive without being a parasite, a leach on others. SMH

maasoap:
Wetin concern Buhari and NBA? Wetin concern Buhari and MURIC? MURIC is Nigerian Muslims mouthpiece just like CAN of worms is Nigerian Christians mouthpiece. All these children sha

Muric is mumuric

blaqoracle:
Fulani owns Nigeria. The last time you provoked the Fulani man, your parents fled to Gabon.
Be guided accordingly.

That's why they are cowards. They rely on federal might! Bring it on, on a level playing ground they are nothing.

RichBoy247:
Useless NBA. Association of lying idiots. Not surprised that Lai Mohammed is a lawyer. Has NBA President finished his case with EFCC?

You need brain not just skull! Haba!

Sweetgirlmimi:
I'm sure u didnt watch the video

I did now!

[quote author=Sweetgirlmimi post=92982030][/quote]The announcer breast sef don fall finish! Wetin she dey teach abeg??

EcoBrick:
https://thenationonlineng.net/igbo-group-moves-to-raise-n500b-for-2023-presidency-project/

The north will chop the money and still IBO's will have no presidency! Yeye dey smell

stephenduru:
A lady identified as Harriet Vihenda Akunava has confessed that she is HIV positive.

Through her Instagram account, Akunava asked men who have been having escapades with her to get tested.

"It's time I come clean. I was bitter for many months but I can't do this anymore. I am HIV positive and I have been infecting men. I am sorry, forgive me. Get tested if I have hanyad you."

The girl seems to be a Kenyan.

Photo: Harriet Akunava

cc; Lalasticlala, mynd44

Source: http://www.trezzyhelm.com/2020/08/hiv-positive-lady-opens-upurges-men.html?m=1

She looks like one of my neighbors like that but she is not the one. Maybe they are related though.

IntersexSherry:
I really love him a lot, still can't get my head off him, i knew he was poor from the onset but still accepted him, i gave him money to support him, gave him foodstuffs but it seems all my efforts were in vain because he kept on doing his yahoo business and i just can't be with someone that scams people of their hard earned money. I told him to stop and he said he doesn't give a Bleep so i cut off the relationship and he blocked me immediately. I have been waiting for him to even call to give an apology or unblock me but he never did. I miss him so much, even sent him text messages begging him to come back but he never replied back. I really love him a lot and want him back

If you love yahoo boy then you never get sense sis because it ll end in disaster for both of you eventually. I commend your moral values and your decision to be upright. I m sure you ll have done more for the guy if you have more capacity. However if you continue with the guy you are courting disaster now or later. God bless you.

One more thing find someone else to replace him.

Moschinochimma:
I reported a case sometimes June . A woman hit me with a pestle and broke my tooth. She was kept in d cell and realised the next day.. when I was to take her to the court, she pleaded and accepted to pay a certain amount to enable fix my teeths.. now she has failed rather the went as far as taking the case to the area commander because they have a police officer who knows the mighty... The man has told her to lie about alot of things wch she claimed . Now I am being unjustified.. before anything on Friday as we were told to come back.. I need assistance from anyone who has connection to a top police officer too or a lawyer that can fight for me please.. this is injustice... 081o32957two1...thank U

You better be careful who you respond to here before you are scammed of your hard earned money. Lots of scammers are here looking for opportunity like yours to present itself to scam gullible people like you. I m sorry if I m too blunt but just be careful. Peace

NeedAdvice00:
This thing is so painful. You people will not understand.

I have tried my best to forget it but my heart hasn't been the same. I surely don't love her anymore, but I just have this heartbreak that I can't describe.

I never did any body wrong. Why should someone do me wrong?


Maybe it's because it was my first, but I wish I never tried it. I thought relationship was sweet, but it was war

Sorry man, you are still a kid in the game but you ll get better! Ok?

Abdunzhaleel:
The fact is : is it in your book or not?

Try and borrow sense there is no basis for comparison.

Arrewa:
In the Bible...

Kill Followers of Other Religions.
1) If your own full brother, or your son or daughter, or your beloved wife, or you intimate friend, entices you secretly to serve other gods, whom you and your fathers have not known, gods of any other nations, near at hand or far away, from one end of the earth to the other: do not yield to him or listen to him, nor look with pity upon him, to spare or shield him, but kill him. Your hand shall be the first raised to slay him; the rest of the people shall join in with you. You shall stone him to death, because he sought to lead you astray from the Lord, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, that place of slavery. And all Israel, hearing of this, shall fear and never do such evil as this in your midst. (Deuteronomy 13:7-12 NAB)

Go and Google how Christian crusaders kill millions of people in the quest of spreading Christianity!

And those that will be like oo it's from old testaments...

Oya this is what Jesus said!

Trying to make Christianity as savage as Islam ll not fly. Christians don't practice those madness.

Arrewa:
Dear religious bigots!!

Punishment for blasphemy in the Bible

“Whover blasphemes the name of the Lord shall surely be put to death. All the congregation shall stone him. The sojourner as well as the native, when he blasphemes the name, shall be put to death”

Kill People Who Don't Listen to Priests
Anyone arrogant enough to reject the verdict of the judge or of the priest who represents the LORD your God must be put to death. Such evil must be purged from Israel. (Deuteronomy 17:12)

Kill Witches
You should not let a sorceress live. (Exodus 22:17 NAB)

That's religion for you! Stop hypocritically pushing blasphemy as a Muslim thing only... You people are not doing it doesn't mean it's not in your holy book.

If you are really passionate about human existence then embrace humanity and nature and stop all this hypocrisy!

You are illinformed

caprini1:
I think Channels TV brought the wrong guest on sunrise today,because the expositions the two retired military guys gave ,is more than what Mailaifa was arrested for.

Really? Chai I don miss o!

Righteousness89:
We Pray for Safety of Mr.Obadiah..
I am quite Certain that Certain persons Have been Rattled by His bold move..
Any Evil Plan against his Life will Backfire in Jesus Name.. Amen

Multiple amen!

Giftedhand92:
After Revealing That A Northern Governor Is Commander of Boko Haram, DSS Summons Mailafia


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When Miyetti Allah make ugly comments they look away but when others talk they are quick to summon!

70 years is maximum retirement age in Nigeria let all from that age retire and give constructive advise only.

matex97:
If it was in a saner clime, he would have been sacked by now.

Stupid people, stupid region, stupid belief. That's why they remained backwards and want everyone to be like them.

Zzor:
you won't have to be worried about all this if you ain't engaging in premarital sex.

As if you didn't too!

Rotjijatau:
I'm writing this piece with due permission because both parties involved are on nairaland. My friend & his wife had a small issue that made them to keep malice for more than a week. Then last Friday he went to work & she sent him a text message that read "I am going with our son, whenever you are calm & settled, come for us, the key is under the footmat in front of the door" to his greatest surprise he came back home later in the evening & didn't meet her. He didn't call her, next day Saturday no communication whatsoever from them, Sunday which was yesterday same & today too no communication. Everyone adviced him not call her since he didn't send her out of the house neither has he ever maltreated her. Maybe she's trying to show him that whatever happens she has a place to go. I think her mother is suppose to ask her why she came home or better still contact the husband to know why his wife came back but nobody from her family contacted him. On a second thought, the mother shouldn't be blamed since nobody knows what the wife told her mother, but this is not the first time the mother is acting in this manner. He has put all her belongings together in the house so that anytime she wants to come & pack, its fine by him & if she comes back its still fine by him. Anything she wants to do is very okay with him, he just want to keep his hands clean. What is your advice or take on this? One thing has been hindering him from making a move to call or look for settlement is PRIDE & EGO. They really love each other that they can die for each other but right now I don't know what the devil is doing.

To be a real man in marriage takes high intelligence.

decatalyst:
Never say Never!

Ok

olatade:
Lebanon's government has resigned amid mounting anger over the explosion on Tuesday that devastated parts of Beirut and left more than 200 people dead.

The announcement was made in a national TV address by Prime Minister Hassan Diab on Monday evening.

Many people have accused the country's leaders of culpability through their alleged negligence and corruption.

Protesters have taken to the streets and clashed with police for a third straight day.

The massive blast was caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the port for years.

On Monday the death toll from the explosion rose to 220 with 110 people still missing, Beirut city governor Marwan Abboud was quoted by the al-Marsad Online news website as saying.

Many foreign workers and lorry drivers were among the missing, he told Al Jadeed TV channel.

The huge blast damaged buildings in a radius of several kilometres in Beirut, leaving more than 200,000 homeless or living in homes with no windows or doors.

On Monday police fired tear gas at angry protesters during tense clashes in the capital.

Image copyrightREUTERS
Image caption
Police and protestors clashed in Beirut on Monday
Why did the government resign?
Discontent in Lebanon has been brewing for years. In late 2019, a plan to tax Whatsapp calls spilled over into mass protests against economic turmoil and corruption, which eventually led to the government's resignation.

Coronavirus had curbed the protests, but the financial situation has continued to worsen and last Tuesday's explosion was seen by many as the deadly result of years of corruption and mismanagement.

The government's plans to investigate were not enough for many who have lost all faith in the political elite. Before the cabinet's resignation, a number of ministers had already offered to step down.

But the end of this government does not necessarily mean an end to the anger. Last year's protests led to the formation of the government which has now been forced to step down over the same accusations



https://bbc.in/31CzWAT

Never in Africa!

LoveEditor:
You dont need it doesnt mean someone else dont, we all have one thing that stands as a pin in the neck...

Stay positive bro and dont criticize others...

No gain in critism....

Good day everyone..

For people who already have had complete access to this information,pleasee dont be shy to share your testimony on the platform,you can decide to be anonnymous like others,but please share your testimonies...

With this your epistle I doubt your capacity.