“The people should exercise patience as the President has categorically condemned the herdsmen’s actions and directed that no effort should be spared in checking the situation
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The message, in between the lines, is that the all-controlling Hausa Fulani who have now been forced to confront Boko Haram which they created as a tool to seize political power from a southern, christian president, have created another dangerous franchise to extend and consolidate control on other parts of the country
She added that the police and eminent Nigerians like Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), whose university is located directly opposite the polytechnic, had intervened to stop further damage but to no avail
The monarch said this spoke with The Eagle Online on Wednesday morning in a telephone chat
The unwholesome activities of the Hausa/Fulani, which includes intimidating, raping and dispossessing unsuspecting people, along bush paths is now taking toll on Umu-odafe and Obodogba Quarters in Ibusa and Okpanam respectively
Eyewitnesses said a large number of Fulani herdsmen attacked the town on Saturday morning in what was a surprise raid
The gunmen were said to have on Sunday evening invaded communities in the southern senatorial district of Nasarawa State
The offence contrived Sections 97(1) of the Penal Code and Section 3(a) and 7(a) of Kogi State Kidnapping, Thuggery and Other Related Offences (Prohibition) Law, 2010, respectively
Jonathan made the call in Kaduna on Monday while declaring open an international conference on: Security and Development Challenges of Pastoralism in West and Central Africa
Violence had engulfed parts of Taraba State for over one month, leading to the death of over 50 people and the destruction of property
Suswam said this when he received the Senate Joint Committee on National Security, Intelligence, Defence, Police and Interior
From both scenarios, it can be gleaned that the menace of Fulani herdsmen is at issue
Muhammad Gidado, the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, confirmed the incident
Police prosecutor Gana Gana Tuesday told the court that the accused, who reside at Fulani Camp, Elete village, Ajaokuta Road, Lokoja, conspired to kill Illiyasu on June 4