₦airaland Forum

God1000:
Political solution indeed, is that the reason you've abandoned the people of Benue, your job is to protect Nigerians from internal and external aggression and you have failed woefully.

What then is the job of the Police?
You people don’t even have the slightest idea who to really channel the right issues towards….
We’ve been made to think that our Army should handle everything Security….
The Army is deployed in every corner of the country as we speak, because the Police have failed….

SmartPolician:
The General is right. If animals aren't moving, herders won't have any need to move into new communities and cause mayhem.

Tinubu lacks the guts to ban the movement of cattle across forests in Nigeria. Everything is senseless politics in this country. Tell Fulani herders to ranch their cattle if they must do that business. Else security operatives will kill their cattle if they are seen loitering about.

No, Tinubu won't do that because he's more interested in second tenure (because he wants to get votes from the north and Fulanis) than securing the lives of Nigerians.

Someone mentioned here a while ago that Tinubu will always chose politics over good governance.

The general is 100% right on this occasion. Farms or farmers aren't moving around. Herdsmen and their cows are the problem here. Tinubu needs to take a stand. People are dying! Senate and house of reps need to come in as well.

The media in this country is under the Fulanis! Why should they use the phrase 'farmer-herder clash' when the herders are the troublemakers killing farmers?

Wow! A whole CDS can barely articulate what the issue is. I’m still trying to decipher his ramblings and grammatical deliverance.

Surely there have to be more qualified army personnel out there who can issue and deliver clean, clear messages in English which is the method of communication in his jurisdiction as well as in communication with the media.

olayinka63:
Is that not what the CDS is saying?
A lot of people here don't even have brain to comprehend anything.
Stop cow grazing around and two problems would be solved.
Farms and farmers are saved and no more killings.
Cattle rustling which is also the pain point of Fulani herdsmen will also be eliminated.
Peace would be restored.

Nigerians are tired of Government Authorities saying it repeatedly. Year in and year out!
We are tired of Announcement.
Nigerians want action.
Practical and Physical actions must be taken fast to stop open grazing Nation wide.
I have seen Cows roam the streets of Asokoro, Area 1 Garki.
In Lugbe Federal Housing, the Fulanis use cows to cross the ever busy Airport Road.
Cows roam the streets in Sauka, Durumi, Area 10, Area 3, Area 2 and other parts of the busy Metropolis in the Heart of Abuja. This I have practically seen.

This nonsense is happening right inside the Abuja Metropolis.
If these herdsmen do not have a political godfather, they will never try such.
So this is very political.

The General was speaking from the point of logic

Stop open grazing.
Anywhere the herders go....
Destruction follows

Herders should buy or rent land to do thier cattle business.

People who want to roam about should go to the Sahara desert and roam. But herders who want to raise cattle in the rain forest should buy or rent land.

Layi4real:
who are the people killing eachother... no b people like u.......As he said its Government fault not military problem. u can't expect them to be everywhere every time

That's why the people must defend themselves. If the northern leaders can arm terrorist against the people the people have every right to defend themselves now

So now CDS dey blame cattle. 😂 or is he blaming the Fulani, I think he should be courageous enough to say it as is without fear

God1000:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/06/18/benue-nothing-like-farmers-herders-clash-cds-musa-gives-reasons-for-conflicts/?

I dont know where they got that headline from, farmer and herders clash what does that mean?? This typical an attack on Nigerians.

Same problem from OBJ to Yaradua to Jonathan to Buhari to Tinubu.

We all know the problem already. Its nothing new. Its been there for over 20 yrs, becoming worse.
Its a popular rumor that these cows and herders work for HIGHLY placed Northern elites including retired Generals, Top politicians and even Terrorist kingpins. That's why they are heavily armed.
We have seen soldiers guarding herdsmen and their cows. ITS NOT NEW
Buhari on behalf of others once stormed Ibadan to confront the Gov over siezed cows that destroyed farms and killed farmers (General Buba Marwa, Alhaji Aliko Muhammed, Alhaji Abdulrazak and Alhaji Hassan where with him)

But each govt has refused to solve the problem because they know the people at the background and they know the dangers of going head to head with them.

If you don't understand what the CDS said, you need to reread. He just pointed out among others that its never farmers fault.

Osanoghodua1:
He said the truth
Maybe you didn't read it.
Nothing like farmer herders clashes
It's animals encroaching.

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Animals encroaching!!! ..... Lol Engirishi .... TIav and IDOMA people on ground are telling u what they are facing, Yoruba man is telling them another thing.

jibnet1:
I no even understand waiting this man dey talk

The man clear air in a,way way no go affect him job
He said political solution and movement of animals should be stop and that's exactly the solution

ogaemma:
The solution is to stop open grazing.
There is no where in the world where cow roam the streets openly from place to place and from farm to farm destroying innocent farmers crops.
This is 2025 for crying out loud.
Why can't the Federal Government take the bold step and stop Open Grazing once and for all?
Is obvious the Fulanis are more Nigerian than other tribes.

That is EXACTLY what the CDS is saying. You can't solve this issue if cows are still moving into territory that doesn't belong to them .

kingbee90:
Nigeria shall be great again.
All these unfortunate attacks can be prevented if the government really want to prevent it.

Nigeria is never a great country before so please stop that line

Everyone badmouthing the army chief didn't read the write-up.the chief is right. He mentioned two reasons why the manslaughter persist and only the Government can politically solve it once and for all. His saying backed restraining Herders from moving there cows freely on people's properties (farm). It's when that happens that bloodshed happen.
The second thing he raised is the long term communal land clash between communities. Government should solve it.

Satazaa:
Failed? Infact I rate him very highly, this fights and killings didn't start in his time, infact like he said the issues are purely political and economical, political heads lack the political will, again unseen forces that lost out in the political game are the ones behind the crisis to taint and weaponize insecurity, are you aware that the most ruthless killer of benue people in the past was a benue indigene? Akazee or what's his again?

You can't even remember his name, but you want to us to believe that he is the most ruthless killer of benue people, same propaganda that was used to take the said guy out.
AK 47 wielding herdsmen are criminals and should be treated as such.

benardtotti:
That is EXACTLY what the CDS is saying. You can't solve this issue if cows are still moving into territory that doesn't belong to them .

Nigerians are tired of Government Authorities saying it repeatedly. Year in and year out!
We are tired of Announcement.
Nigerians want action.
Practical and Physical actions must be taken fast to stop open grazing Nation wide.
I have seen Cows roam the streets of Asokoro, Area 1 Garki.
In Lugbe Federal Housing, the Fulanis use cows to cross the ever busy Airport Road.
Cows roam the streets in Sauka, Durumi, Area 10, Area 3, Area 2 and other parts of the busy Metropolis in the Heart of Abuja. This I have practically seen.

This nonsense is happening right inside the Abuja Metropolis.
If these herdsmen do not have a political godfather, they will never try such.
So this is very political.

He has said a lot with few words...

He can't really say much or do much

That's why he said the solution is political

smtx:
From what he has said I don't think he wants to tell us the real facts

So you tell us the real facts!

Let’s Deal in Facts, Not Emotions

If we truly want to solve Nigeria’s herder-farmer crisis, we must first understand it beyond the usual emotional narratives. Do you know why enforcing anti-grazing laws is so difficult, particularly in the North? It’s not just about law and order—it’s about history, economics, culture, and politics.

Blaming everything on “jihadists” may sound cathartic, but it misses the complexity of the problem.

You can’t solve what you haven’t properly defined. Let’s stop the noise and start focusing on real, workable solutions rooted in a clear understanding of the issues.

Slytiger:
The general knows much more than the average Joe.

Late Tunde Idiagbon became a farmer after he was forcefully retired by IBB Coup in 1985.

Gen Idiagbon complained of cattles rampaging his farm. He got to a level he defended his farm against Cattles trespassing. Many old generation Nigerians know how he brought a cattle down to send final warning to herders. He defended his farm against herders, he succeeded probably because he was known as a no-nonsence general.

What CDS said is that Cattles should not be allowed to trespass into another man's means of livelihood.

Just as General Idiagbon complained bitterly about cattles rampaging his farm in those days is the same way Benue people are complaining of cattles destroying their farms. For protecting their farms, they are being killed, this is injustice.

Fulani elders such as Buhari, ATIKU and El - Rufai should explain why farms should be destroyed by Cattles.

In year 2000, Buhari, Buba Marwa, Aliko Muhammed and Alhaji Abdulrazak came to Ibadan to read Riots Act to Lam Adesina a sitting governor of Oyo State over the killings of Fulani in Okeogun area of Oyo State. When Fulani killed the people, raped their women and vandalized their farms, nothing happened.

The issues at Benue have finally exposed the hypocrisy of the government of Nigeria

He stated the facts. There is no clash

Indigenes owns the land and farm. Invaders masquerade as cow herders invade the land and destroy crops. When the farmers ask them to leave their farms and crops alone, they start killing the indigenes.

Political solutions.

1. Criminalize open grazing
i. Individuals should cater for their animals including cows. They may build ranches
ii. State governments interested in cow business may build ranches and operate them within the designated areas as they legally wish
2. Round up the killers and make them answer for their crimes according to the law. The penalty for terrorism should should strictly apply
3. Institute state police, armed enough to resist and quash such armed invasion while the army will be called in when things gravely escalates
4. Address the porous borders and stop the infiltration of the Jihadists who masquerade as cow herders
5. Do a massive national sweep to ride the country of illegal immigrants who are jihadists. All undocumented (fake documents included) immigrants should be rounded up and treated accordingly


Stop the killings now.

Restore peace and justice, else we loose our dear country jihadist invaders.

Slytiger:
The general knows much more than the average Joe.

He is from southern Kaduna so he has first hand knowledge and if he likes, he can keep quiet na!

clash between indigenes and non indigenes?!

God1000:
Political solution indeed, is that the reason you've abandoned the people of Benue, your job is to protect Nigerians from internal and external aggression and you have failed woefully.

No, his constitutional duty is to protect Nigeria and Nigerians from External aggression.

God1000:
Political solution indeed, is that the reason you've abandoned the people of Benue, your job is to protect Nigerians from internal and external aggression and you have failed woefully.

The man spoke well, Nigerians always think solutions to crises is by using force or military interventions, No. Go to the root course and discouraged it. True, if farm is stationery and animals farms also stationery what will be the course of clashes or rustling? Ancestral fights are the major courses, what of ife- modakeke, ilobu ifon usual crises, do they have cows? Military can not Strat firing the Innocents.
The root course be addressed pls.

Dannyset:
Despite all the explanations you still can't comprehend his point?

You think everything is by shooting guns. The Benue issue has been there for years despite the deployment of lethal force. Tell me what has changed.

If this is not resolved politically, it will continue for years non stop. Same applies to Plateau and Taraba

My brother, I tire o! I don't even understand how some people on this forum reason. The average IQ of Nigerians has dropped significantly.

The CDS has spoken the undiluted truth.

Bestwt001:
This is a bold and much-needed clarification from the CDS. The constant mischaracterisation of these attacks as mere “clashes” downplays the real issues on ground. It's high time political leaders took decisive steps—especially regarding land rights and proper livestock management. Open grazing has outlived its time, and the innocent blood being spilled, like in Yelwata, is a national tragedy that demands urgent action. The military can only do so much; the real solution must come from political will and justice.

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I don't know what is stopping states from completely banning open grazing.
Animals should be reared in farms and ranches.

God1000:
Political solution indeed, is that the reason you've abandoned the people of Benue, your job is to protect Nigerians from internal and external aggression and you have failed woefully.

I think, if you ready this statement very well ,you will understand him better. The system through the political cause most prevent the incident that could claim the life of citizen if truly our politicians now their duties on the citizens rather than depending on army to go and solve the problem which was created by our politicians. The General Musa makes it clear that lasting peace in Benue and other conflict zones depends on political and policy solutions, such as restricting open grazing and resolving land ownership disputes, rather than just military action.

jibnet1:
I no even understand waiting this man dey talk

.Read it well again, you will understand the 3 things he said are the problems.

This one ended up saying nothing!!! Rubbish