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Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by lightwind(m): 11:05am On Feb 11
But they said IPOB is a terrorist organization, infact an international terrorist organization according to Omotosho and co, how come US law makers don't call them that huh

Does it mean that it's only in Nigeria that IPOB is an terrorist organization huh🤔


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Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by dederocs(m): 11:06am On Feb 11
Axis313:
Nigeria is gradually becoming 51st state of USA,no thanks to our so called leaders.
Isis and jihadists terrorists brought them in, since them no wan hear word...
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Eraddray(m): 11:06am On Feb 11
We have been telling them oo
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Ipob,bandit, herdsmen, boko haram, militant...

Any group of individuals that have cause damage to the lives and properties of fellow Nigerian should be proscribe as terrorist organizations irresponsible of what they are fighting for..
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by DeltaBachelor(m): 11:06am On Feb 11
Hmmmm. It is getting more interesting
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by osuofia2(m): 11:06am On Feb 11
Time to go, The madness of Fulani herders supremacy started with Buhari, Fulani are not even major tribes in Nigeria but they are terrorising all. The Hausa should rise up and take back their lands
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by anonimi: 11:08am On Feb 11
Ezewuzie01:
This is good news if confirmed true.

But it is a shame on southern governors who passed several anti-open grazing laws to stop the rampaging herders but afterwards exhibit cowardice when it comes to implementing it strictly.
Maybe the southern governors are just following Jagaban of Borgu’s body language since the CinC prefers to negotiate with northern terrorists and kidnappers, while jailing southern freedom fighters like Kanu?

26.11.2025 FEATURED

‘Tactical Ransom or Negotiation?’ Nigerians Question Tinubu, FG as Kebbi, Kwara Terrorists Go Scot-Free

Since the Nigerian government confirmed that the abducted 38 worshippers in Kwara State and the 24 Kebbi schoolgirls had been freed, many Nigerians have been awaiting updates about the arrest or killing of their abductors.

The silence of the federal and state governments on consequences for the perpetrators has led many to believe that the government likely negotiated with the terrorists and paid ransom to have the abductees released.

FIJ called the spokespersons of the Nigerian Army (NA) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Wednesday morning, but neither provided answers to questions about the abductors.

Shortly after Kebbi Governor Nasir Idris and Bello Matawalle, Minister of Defence, announced on Tuesday that the 24 students had been freed, the terrorists who abducted the girls released a video, saying the government negotiated with them for the girls’ release.

https://fij.ng/article/tactical-ransom-or-negotiation-nigerians-question-tinubu-fg-as-kebbi-kwara-terrorists-go-scot-free/
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Lifestone(m): 11:08am On Feb 11
Gerhards:
This is a welcome development, God bless America and Donald Seun Trump grin
You mean President Donald Oluwaseun Trump
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Gerhards: 11:08am On Feb 11
OneCandleAway:
Ghana has always known how to handle Fulani. They hardly even give them opportunities to contest for elections.
During the Akufo regime when they change voter's card, those Fulani in the Northern Ghana tried to use Hausa's to register too, but those Ghana Northerners refused and exposed the Fulanis at the registering center and they were arrested immediately and this issue scared others from coming out to register, because during the registration you must explain the part of Ghana you came from and they will listen to your accent and other questions you have to answer which is impossible unless you are true Ghanaian. Those Northern Ghanaian are very wise and different unlike their Nigeria counter part who are being used by everybody country we share border with up North.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Jakumo(m): 11:11am On Feb 11
Gerhards:
During the Akufo regime when they change voter's card, those Fulani in the Northern Ghana tried to use Hausa's to register too, but those Ghana Northerners refused and exposed the Fulanis at the registering center and they were arrested immediately and this issue scared others from coming out to register, because during the registration you must explain the part of Ghana you came from and they will listen to your accent and other questions you have to answer which is impossible unless you are true Ghanaian. Those Northern Ghanaian are very wise and different unlike their Nigeria counter part who are being used by everybody country we share border with up North.
This is an interesting take on the political genius that is at work in Ghana. Thanks for making this clarification.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by anonimi: 11:12am On Feb 11
osuofia2:
Time to go,

The madness of Fulani herders supremacy started with Buhari, Fulani are not even major tribes in Nigeria but they are terrorising all. The Hausa should rise up and take back their lands
Our Yorubalokan president knows that there is no madness in Fulani herdsmen. He knows that you have to look eastward for that.

Highways:
Where Are The Cows? Is Evans A Herdsman?'


When Funke Olakurin, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti was murdered instead of Bola Tinubu to make sure that the perpetrators were brought to book, he ended up making fun of the death of the young lady by turning everything into tribalism by showing his hates for Igbos.


Tinubu has never spoken against the deadly activities of Fulani herdsmen across the country




Mrs Olakunrin died of gunshot wounds in July 2019 after her vehicle was attacked by armed men, suspected to be marauding Fulani bandits whose violent activities had reached a frightening level across the southwest states.


Those arrested suspects include Lawal Mazaje, 40, from Felele area of Kogi State; Adamu Adamu, 50, from Jada area of Adamawa State; Mohammed Usman, 26, from Illela area of Sokoto State and Auwal Abubakar, 25, from Shinkafi area of Zamfara State....

However, the leader of the team, identified only as Tambaya, and three others are yet to be found.

Tambaya has been declared wanted by the police and he is said to be capable of communicating in Hausa, Fulfude and Pidgin English.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/388382-afenifere-police-speak-on-arrest-of-alleged-killers-of-fasorantis-daughter.html
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by cr7lomo: 11:12am On Feb 11
Jakumo:
How I wish that horrible tyrant called Buhari could have been kept on life support long enough to read this news that his beloved Islamist terror gang members and their cows have ALL been added to drone target lists for summary liquidation on sight.

This is the most encouraging news to emerge from Nigeria in the past TWENTY years, without question.
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Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Kemetian: 11:13am On Feb 11
dederocs:
Herdsmen are definitely terrorists, they have killed thousands of innocent Nigerians, dislodging people from ancestral homes, definitely a terrorist movement.
DO YOU PEOPLE ACTUALLY REALISE THAT THOSE HERDSMEN PROIVIDE 100% OF YOUR MEAT AND PROTEIN?

SO, IF YOU DESIGNATE THEM AS A ''TERRORIST GROUP'', WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR MEAT, POMO, SHAKI FOR LUNCH AND DINNER??

IMAGINE STARVING YOURSELVES OUT OF HATRED FOR NORTHERNERS.

PROBABLY LESS THAN 1% OF THOSE HERDSMEN HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KILLING, ARE YOU ACTUALLY AWARE OF THAT??
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Jakumo(m): 11:14am On Feb 11
Kemetian:
DO YOU PEOPLE ACTUALLY REALISE THAT THOSE HERDSMEN PROIVIDE 100% OF YOUR MEAT AND PROTEIN?

SO, IF YOU DESIGNATE THEM AS A ''TERRORIST GROUP'', WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR MEAT, POMO, SHAKI FOR LUNCH AND DINNER??

IMAGINE STARVING YOURSELVES OUT OF HATRED FOR NORTHERNERS.

PROBABLY LESS THAN 1% OF THOSE HERDSMEN HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY KILLING, ARE YOU ACTUALLY AWARE OF THAT??
You forgot that the ocean is full of fish. Nice try anyway. Not very intelligent, but still entertaining nonetheless.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by CyynthiaKiss(op): 11:17am On Feb 11
nairalanda1:
LOL....see everyhting is wrong about this post.

1.The poll is useless.Neither the Americans or NIgerians government cares about Nigerians. And for those shouting America cares...remember that the US can side with the Fulanis tomorrow, if it serves their interest.

2.And all of you NIgerians...why haven't you presseured your government to develop the railways, so that cows can be transported by rail, do things like y'know...cattle registration, and also have northern states fund ranches in the wide stretch of lands....you want the Americans to help you bomb the fulanis.

You know that when you force the US to take sides, it makes the matter worse.


Get your government to fix things, don't treat governance as good guys vs bad guys. If we had fixed our railways centuries ago, had even done proper reforestaiton and afforestation in the North, and done some proper border control self, and even worked harder (this last one is for Africa) on securing peace in Libya and getting GHaddafi to at least listen to his people's anger.....maybe things would be cool.

Infact, LIbya is a good example as to why you should not let America take a side in any crisis in any country.

If this goes through, this won;t end well. You can call me muzlem supporter, but the problems behind this can easily be solved. And yes, if you want to split the country...go and get the laws passed like the UK does, and stop complaining about the hausas blocking you for eff's sake.
You are talking absolute nonsense..

Which sane minds moves around with cows in this 21st century ?

If they must move around with their cows which i consider an archaic mode of Agriculture, why must they come down to South ?
North has more lands, but yet they keep coming down to South to cause havoc

Some Nothern governors have given them enough land for grazing, yet they refused and prefer to move around like people in 10th century..

Your submission doesn’t hold water
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by anonimi: 11:20am On Feb 11
Jakumo:
In Ghana, the military is authorized to shoot crop-destroying cows and their terrorist Fulani bed-mates on sight and without any warning. That is why you rarely if ever hear about crop destruction in Ghana. The Ghanaian leadership responds to trespass crimes with an iron hand.

For the avoidance of doubt, Ghana's Christian-led government doesn't mess around when it comes to neutralizing crop-destroying trespassers. Hopefully, Nigeria will evolve to Ghana's level of law-enforcement and agricultural resource protection, now that Uncle Sam is on the scene to show how things need to be done in Nigeria.
What a renewed hope you have for our country to evolve as Ghana in dealing with Fulanis.

Do you know if Fulanis have a caliphate like we do here, with the Sultan as the leader of all Nigerian Muslims, whether they are Fulani or not?

Moreover, how likely is it that your hope will manifest through the husband of pastor Remi Tinubu? The man who failed as governor to stand for Yoruba OPC when Obasanjo ordered them to be shot at sight, because of two fighting in Mile 12 Ketu market 27 years ago huh
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by kpankpangolo: 11:20am On Feb 11
Oyibo no send. They want as many opps as possible to train their troops. It’s why they created BlackRock. They can unofficially send troops to random war zones for training and combat updates.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Gerrard59(m): 11:20am On Feb 11
They would have to accomplish it before the midterms, or ensure they get a landslide victory in the midterms, as Democrats love Ndi Herdsmen so so much.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Jayhome24: 11:21am On Feb 11
Well imported absolutely supported.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by BeginsAtHome(f): 11:22am On Feb 11
Ezewuzie01:
This is good news if confirmed true. But it is a shame on southern governors who passed several anti-open grazing laws to stop the rampaging herders but afterwards exhibit cowardice when it comes to implementing it strictly.
I used to blame them too until I understood how deep this thing runs.

The security apparatus that is supposed to enforce it have choosen a side. The governors cannot give orders without them resorting to Abuja for orders before further actions can be taken.

Information is lost, misused or miscarried for personal gain along the line which usually leaves them (The governors) helpless.

Remember the case of the Major trapped and how he WhatsApped his location to his base only for terrorists to appear and kill him?

That's how deep this thing runs.

State police is the answer to 87% of our security problems. Plus the job creation and multiplier effect.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by anonimi: 11:22am On Feb 11
Jakumo:
How I wish that horrible tyrant called Buhari could have been kept on life support long enough to read this news that his beloved Islamist terror gang members and their cows have ALL been added to drone target lists for summary liquidation on sight.

This is the most encouraging news to emerge from Nigeria in the past TWENTY years, without question.
How can this American news be said to emanate from Nigeria huh

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Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Antoeni(m): 11:22am On Feb 11
While Nigeria National Assembly Leaderships Are Thinking Of How to Perfect Plans On How to Ring 2027 Election
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Raxxye(m): 11:23am On Feb 11
This is long overdue.
Buhari did all he could to arm and empower these terrorists masquerading as herdsmen.

Time to tag them what they truly are - terrorists!
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Gerrard59(m): 11:23am On Feb 11
Gerhards:
During the Akufo regime when they change voter's card, those Fulani in the Northern Ghana tried to use Hausa's to register too, but those Ghana Northerners refused and exposed the Fulanis at the registering center and they were arrested immediately and this issue scared others from coming out to register, because during the registration you must explain the part of Ghana you came from and they will listen to your accent and other questions you have to answer which is impossible unless you are true Ghanaian. Those Northern Ghanaian are very wise and different unlike their Nigeria counter part who are being used by everybody country we share border with up North.
It was well noted in this article: https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2025/10/16/why-ghana-is-safe-from-jihadists-for-now

It helps that Ghana is largely homogeneous and doesn't have religious bigotry.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by GodPunishOsu: 11:23am On Feb 11
Best news ever
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by GbolaToto: 11:23am On Feb 11
CyynthiaKiss:
As the so called Nigerian leaders have failed to do the needful because of useless politics , let foreigners do it for Nigeria .. Enough of this nonsense

They should also look into sharia law that is being practiced in 12 mother states
So sad.....
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by anonimi: 11:24am On Feb 11
Antoeni:
While Nigeria National Assembly Leaderships Are Thinking Of How to Perfect Plans On How to Ring 2027 Election
What roles are your own senator and representative playing on how to perfect 2027 rigging plans huh
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by Maariv: 11:25am On Feb 11
APC too .
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by LearnEasy(m): 11:26am On Feb 11
We will get there some day.
Re: US Lawmakers Want Herdsmen Designated As Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) by chidi2003(m): 11:27am On Feb 11
Jakumo:
How I wish that horrible tyrant called Buhari could have been kept on life support long enough to read this news that his beloved Islamist terror gang members and their cows have ALL been added to drone target lists for summary liquidation on sight.

This is the most encouraging news to emerge from Nigeria in the past TWENTY years, without question.
Packaging of Buhari, for governance from: (2015 - 2023), was the greatest fraud in Nigerian political history! Tinubu, El rufai, Amaechi, etc, were the main characters behind the emergence of the disaster called: Buhari!
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