It is dangerous when politicians or bloggers take advantage of a challenge to create non existing crisis that could destroy the country and cause ethnic cleansing. I am writing as a concerned citizen who knows how dangerous such actions could be.

The herdsmen vs farmers crisis predates colonialism. It is an issue of misunderstanding between cattle rearers and subsistence farmers as a result of inability of the herdsmen to control animal intrusion into people's farmlands which leads to heavy losses on the part of the farmers. The farmers usually in retaliation kill the intruding animals to avenge destruction of their cash crops and the uninformed herdsmen view that as a declaration of war hence the resultant invasions and communal clashes.

No ethnic group, State or religious group can claim not to have experienced such clashes either in the padt or present. An example is this one in Zamfara.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/22-killed-fresh-farmers-fulani-clash-zamfara/

Gusau—Few days after the visit of the National President of
the Cattle Rearers Association to Zamfara State, to
reconcile the warning farmers/fulanis clans, no fewer than
23 were reported to have lost their lives in Hura Girke
village of Wonaka district of Gusau Local Government Area
of the state.

About 80 are also currently receiving medical treatment at
Mada Hospital as a result of injuries they sustained while
escaping.
It was gathered that people suspected to be Fulani cattle
rustlers stormed the village in the late hours of Sunday and
gunned down a number of people at the entrance of the
village before entering into their property.
After they succeeded in entering the property, they started
shooting indiscriminately.

The gunmen numbering about 60 and armed with different
dangerous weapons, including AK 47 rifles, arrived the
community on motorcycles. Source close to the area told
Vanguard that the gunmen made several attempts to
expand the attack, but for the intervention of security
operatives, who repelled them.

“Their mission was a reprisal one,” added the source.
Governor Abdulaziz Yari of the state while condoling with
the families of the victims, expressed sadness over the
situation and assure the people of his government’s
readiness to bring those involved to the book.

Yari who was represented by his Commissioner of Special
duties, Alhaji Sani Gusau, said arrangements will soon be
made for their assistance and appealed to the people of the
state to stop taking laws into their hands.

Good boy

Let us first understand that this is a national crisis that needs the corporation of us all to tackle. Solutions have long been suggested but the past Governments paid little attention to the issue and its getting critical at the moment.
The world has moved beyond nomadic farming.

Abagworo:
Let us first understand that this is a national crisis that needs the corporation of us all to tackle. Solutions have long been suggested but the past Governments paid little attention to the issue and its getting critical at the moment.
The world has moved beyond nomadic farming.

The question is what is the present government doing about it? 56 armed herdsmen were arrested few days ago(as they claimed) but currently, the army and police are trading blames regarding their whereabout.. What does the FG has to say about that?

Sadly, many are too narrow minded and bigoted to get the OP's point.

Plus i can concur that most file pictures you find on some blogs and even news papers showing herdsmen standing with AK47 are South Sudan Dimka's.

Xonology:
The question is what is the present government doing about it? 56 armed herdsmen were arrested few days ago(as they claimed) but currently, the army and police are trading blames regarding their whereabout.. What does the FG has to say about that?

The past Governments took no actions hence the gradual increase in the crisis. It is possible to resolve if we all work together.

^^^And the old ikwere bon bastard, the ignorant fool masquerading as imolite rears his ugly head again. Don't worry, the fulani foools are on their way to ur location, to make a mince meat of ur pathetic soul.

This op! I am not surprised though going by your antecedents.

It is a national problem that army arrested young men in Enugu for protesting against the fulanis and their marauding acts without any attempt to investigate their complaints and arrest the perpetrators that kidnapped and killed in that community abi? It is national that security agencies never come when the murderers have an upper hand but are always in time to prevent reprisal attacks right?

Abagworo this is the same nonsense patronising platitudes idiotic politicians spit out to lull vulnerable citizens into a false sense of security until it is too late and you sit comfortably behind your keyboard to parrot same lines.

Okay, now that you have justified your pay by coming to form nonsense nationalism, how do u propose we all join hands to bring a permanent end to this madness? What do you expect as solution from an obvious religious and ethnic bigot whom you and your kind voted into office? Can you honestly say that Buhari and the security agencies directly under his command are remotely inclined to tackle this menace with ferocious purpose like they like to demonstrate in the Niger Delta?

What do you have to show as proof to affected persons in the North Central and Igboland that anything is being done? Are these incessant attacks not enough to warrant a national address by none other than the president himself? Is that lacklustre statement through a mere aide about setting up a commission of inquiry sufficient? Even with that, where is the commission and what are their findings?

Keep deceiving yourself that it is a 'national' problem until it balloons into proportions you cannot begin to fathom meanwhile you constitute urself a willing pawn in the hands of islamic terrorists against your own. Their intents and targets are clear and try as u may, ur attempts at deception are dead on arrival!

Abagworo:
It is dangerous when politicians or bloggers take advantage of a challenge to create non existing crisis that could destroy the country and cause ethnic cleansing. I am writing as a concerned citizen who knows how dangerous such actions could be.

The herdsmen vs farmers crisis predates colonialism. It is an issue of misunderstanding between cattle rearers and subsistence farmers as a result of inability of the herdsmen to control animal intrusion into people's farmlands which leads to heavy losses on the part of the farmers. The farmers usually in retaliation kill the intruding animals to avenge destruction of their cash crops and the uninformed herdsmen view that as a declaration of war hence the resultant invasions and communal clashes.

You are a disgrace to your self and community for coming out to defend this evil regime. Even the presidential spokesman who are highly paid have kept quiet because they understand these are precarious times. Do you know what it means to lose loved ones to this Fulani marauders without help from any security agents. This ethnocentric government will lead this country to destruction. People like you should keep quiet as a mark of respect for the dead if you don't have anything meaningful to say. Rationalizing the killings of these people is spitting on their corpses
I feel deeply pained over this incident because the intelligence was available and all the security were giving prior information about the incident but they choose to look the other way.

biko professor we know but your President is dealing with it in the dark when nepa don carry light

useless country full of demons and hateful people

mad man!

What is Abagworo yapping sef?
nonsense and ingredients!!

Beremx:
What is Abagworo yapping sef?

nonsense and ingredients!!

hmmm berem? Anywhere I'm out of this foolish thread

You ibos should stop beating about the bush. I am from the MB, I have witnessed the havoc these Fulani bloodsuckers wrought on several occasions. Tell your kinsfolk at Enugu to be prepared, those Fulani demons will come again.

Abagworo:


The past Governments took no actions hence the gradual increase in the crisis. It is possible to resolve if we all work together.

you are a hopeless hypocrite.. It hasn't been this bad round the whole.. You are foolishly exonerating this hopeless government while comfortably blaming the past government and Nnamdi Kanu.. You see how hopeless you are?

gogochocolate:


You are a disgrace to your self and community for coming out to defend this evil regime. Even the presidential spokesman who are highly paid have kept quiet because they understand these are precarious times. Do you know what it means to lose loved ones to this Fulani marauders without help from any security agents. This ethnocentric government will lead this country to destruction. People like you should keep quiet as a mark of respect for the dead if you don't have anything meaningful to say. Rationalizing the killings of these people is spitting on their corpses
I feel deeply pained over this incident because the intelligence was available and all the security were giving prior information about the incident but they choose to look the other way.

The Bastardd is one of the APC jobbers here, they are many such as Passingshit etal

I'm not surprised, he needs to earn his Pay-Per-Post payment. Awon Werey 100%. Northerners aren't even defending this nansense but the Stewpeed Southern Saboteurs must defend their Fulani Slave Masters.

Alaabaa.

Nansense.

Beremx:
What is Abagworo yapping sef?

nonsense and ingredients!!

How dare u attack your twin brother, your partner in macabre dance of shame? Has the scale fallen of ur eyes?, have u been redeemed? Or you are just afraid that the marauders are inches away from your comfort zone?......whatever might be ur answer, one thing is definitely certain. Those of u from se that help in the enthronement of this evil regime will never go unpunished..

Ganiyat72:

How dare u attack your twin brother, your partner in macabre dance of shame? Has the scale fallen of ur eyes?, have u been redeemed? Or you are just afraid that the marauders are inches away from your comfort zone?......whatever might be ur answer, one thing is definitely certain. Those of u from se that help in the enthronement of this evil regime will never go unpunished..

who's this one that has been quoting me since today? could you give me space to breathe?

Beremx:
who's this one that has been quoting me since today? could you give me space to breathe?

No peace for zombie

Northerners kill southerners Southerners blame Southerners and absolve Northerners of any fault.
Northerners kids kidnapped Southerners carry the problem on top of their head in the name of protest. Southern minors kidnapped Northerners did nothing Southerners kept quiet
North wins They always win .Fear North

Abagworo:
...

what do you mean, is ethno religious problems not National problems? See if you are in support of fulani herdsmen indiscriminate killings just go straight to the point or keep mute and eat the little that you were given. People like you are the ones that will accept anything just because of your selfish drive.

Xonology:
you are a hopeless hypocrite.. It hasn't been this bad round the whole.. You are foolishly exonerating this hopeless government while comfortably blaming the past government and Nnamdi Kanu.. You see how hopeless you are?

I have neither accused nor exonerated anyone but you already judged on your own. What I wrote is clear that herdsmen vs farmers is not Hausa vs Igbo or Fulani vs Igbo like many Nairalanders and other bloggers are trying to portray. It is an issue which has been occuring acriss the country including Uzouwani, Sokoto, Kaduna, Benue, Ekiti, Imo, Rivers and almost the entire country for several decades that requires the corporation of all to handle.

The danger of giving it ethnic coloration is that reprisal attack may be carried out by ignorant Igbos against innocent Hausas in Aba or Enugu which will in turn lead to killing of Igbos in the North and spiral into ethnic cleansing when it had nothing to do with ethnicity in the 1st place.

I have nothing to lose in the event of such crisis but my concern goes beyond personal interest.

Scholes007:
what do you mean, is ethno religious problems not National problems? See if you are in support of fulani herdsmen indiscriminate killings just go straight to the point or keep mute and eat the little that you were given. People like you are the ones that will accept anything just because of your selfish drive.

Propagating war on social media will not be in the best interest of anyone. I wrote that it is a national issue devoid of ethnicity or religion. Some bloggers have dangerously tried to link farmers vs herdsmen clash in Enugu to Islamic Jihad. What then do we call that of Zamfara?

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/22-killed-fresh-farmers-fulani-clash-zamfara/

Abagworo:



Propagating war on social media will not be in the best interest of anyone. I wrote that it is a national issue devoid of ethnicity or religion. Some bloggers have dangerously tried to link farmers vs herdsmen clash in Enugu to Islamic Jihad. What then do we call that of Zamfara?

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/22-killed-fresh-farmers-fulani-clash-zamfara/

you are the one manufacturing religion into it. I and you know this is any ethnic problem which pertain to Fulani and other ethnic group. It is also a national problem because it threatens the peace and unity of the nation, hence needs both the ethnic and national approach to the problem. Clearly both cannot be seperated in this case.

Abagworo:



Propagating war on social media will not be in the best interest of anyone. I wrote that it is a national issue devoid of ethnicity or religion. Some bloggers have dangerously tried to link farmers vs herdsmen clash in Enugu to Islamic Jihad. What then do we call that of Zamfara?

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/08/22-killed-fresh-farmers-fulani-clash-zamfara/

It's a national issue aand since the nation head is doing nothing about it, what do u waant the citizens in the affected zone do?

Have u ever seen fulani and human being have minor misunderstand and after arrest see who the police will release and and see who they will lock up.
It's gotten into them that they own this country.

Beremx:
What is Abagworo yapping sef?
nonsense and ingredients!!

So you're now denying your Nairaland e-husband??.

Abagworo:


I have neither accused nor exonerated anyone but you already judged on your own. What I wrote is clear that herdsmen vs farmers is not Hausa vs Igbo or Fulani vs Igbo like many Nairalanders and other bloggers are trying to portray. It is an issue which has been occuring acriss the country including Uzouwani, Sokoto, Kaduna, Benue, Ekiti, Imo, Rivers and almost the entire country for several decades that requires the corporation of all to handle.

The danger of giving it ethnic coloration is that reprisal attack may be carried out by ignorant Igbos against innocent Hausas in Aba or Enugu which will in turn lead to killing of Igbos in the North and spiral into ethnic cleansing when it had nothing to do with ethnicity in the 1st place.

I have nothing to lose in the event of such crisis but my concern goes beyond personal interest.

you are a very foolish old man.. Why haven't you called out this government for keeping quiet while these devils are killing innocent people with reckless abandon? Can you swear that you didn't blame Nnamdi Kanu for this killings? Who said that it's a fight between Igbos and Yorubas? What's the difference between what Igbos said and what Yorubas are saying concerning this killings? What's the difference between what Igbos are saying and what the middle beltans are saying regarding this killings? Must you always support your party at the detriment of your own people? Why do you like sabotaging the welfare of your people like this? Why why why? Who did this to you? Do you sleep well in the night at all? I pray your family will be slaughtered by this Fulanis next time, then come here and spew thrash

Foolish ediot..Don't worry I will send your picture to those that will deal with you.,

Beremx:
who's this one that has been quoting me since today? could you give me space to breathe?

Space......? Well, there's neither space nor peace for the wicked.

Abagworo:
It is dangerous when politicians or bloggers take advantage of a challenge to create non existing crisis that could destroy the country and cause ethnic cleansing. I am writing as a concerned citizen who knows how dangerous such actions could be.

The herdsmen vs farmers crisis predates colonialism. It is an issue of misunderstanding between cattle rearers and subsistence farmers as a result of inability of the herdsmen to control animal intrusion into people's farmlands which leads to heavy losses on the part of the farmers. The farmers usually in retaliation kill the intruding animals to avenge destruction of their cash crops and the uninformed herdsmen view that as a declaration of war hence the resultant invasions and communal clashes.

herdsmen vs farmers except :
2.Catholic church gets destroye d
2. Women and children are killed more than farmers
3. Kidnapping s and ransoms

4. Armed robbery
5. Hired assassination

Just think about it

The OP is naturally foolish. I'm surprised he was blaming Nnamdi kanu over the herdsmen attack on innocent people of enugu state while backtracking in calling the present federal govt to act in the nick of time.
Now, he has started anoda round of his foolishness thinking he is making an intelligent contribution.