Coordinator of the Kwara State chapter of Miyetti Allah
Association of Cattle Breeders, Aliyu Mohammed, has said that the blockage of
cattle and foodstuffs to the South West through Kwara State will continue until
the safety of Fulani is guaranteed in the region.
Speaking shortly after a crucial meeting of
the association in Ilorin on Sunday, Mohammed, said the action is a warning
shot to ensure a peaceful operation of businesses by the Fulani and to end the
harassment of the tribe in the south.
He debunked allegations levelled against the Fulani,
claiming that not all of them were criminals, adding “Just as you have in any
society where there are good and bad people.”
Mohammed insisted that “It is not only Fulanis that commit crimes in the country, but it was sad that everything happening now is heaped on Fulani herdsmen.”
The coordinator said the association was ready to fish out
the bad eggs in their midst.
According to him, “We have concluded at our meeting today
that anybody who comes to Kwara State claiming to be Fulani herder under
questionable circumstances, will be reported to the security agencies for
necessary action.
“Our vigilantes will monitor the bush and the forests where
there are no security agencies and report suspected cattle rustlers who
disguise as cattle herders to perpetrate crimes,” he added.
Mohammed appealed to the Federal government to arrest Sunday
Igboho, who evicted the Fulani from Igangan in Ibarapa Local Government Area of
Oyo State, for the alleged destruction of their properties and killing of their
people.
He, however, commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for
his statesmanship in accommodating and cooperating to ensure the safe landing
of Fulanis in the state.
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