One of the umbrella bodies of herdsmen in Nigeria, the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has urged security agencies to deal with “terrorists killing” Fulani herders in the South-East. IPOB has since threatened “madness”, saying the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, will “pay dearly” for the killing of its commander. But speaking with The PUNCH on Thursday, the Miyetti Allah spokesman lauded the security agencies, adding that they should “intensify efforts” in dealing with all terrorist elements in the country. ), outlawed IPOB in September 2017 and declared that the activities of the group constituted an act of terrorism and illegality. There have been calls from some quarters that the President should also declare criminal elements amongst herders of Fulani ethnic stock as terrorists but the Buhari regime has snubbed such calls.

Source: Punch April 29, 2021 12:29 UTC