Plateau Community Seeks Federal Government’s Intervention In Fulani Killings In Nigeria.
The Publicity Secretary, Miango Youth Development Association, MYDA)
Zongo Lawrence Nebanat
has appealed to the Federal Government of Nigeria to wade into the protracted killings of innocent Nigerians, Fulani Terrorists.
Zongo Lawrence Nebanat in a press release made available to Nasarawa Reporters News Blog, alleges that the Fulani Terrorist killed 9 industrious Nigerian citizens and injured two within a month.
” The killings are continuation of their usual genocide attacks on innocent farmers on the plateau, destroying their only means of livelihood.
“On the-9th- April 2019 Chief Salah Akpa a traditional Village head of Kigam was killed in his farm, the following day Emma from Ri-Do village was killed, 2 people were also killed in an ambush attack on 14 April 2019 in Hura village. They are; Janah Dare and Dadi Ibrahim. On 27 April 2019 Sunday Di and Baram – Baram were killed by same Fulani terrorists on their way home in Dong village. The following day Emmanuel Ishaya and Miss Jummai Ijah were ambush by same terrorist and a 7 month old baby (Tabitha) survived injuries, same day in Rotsu Village Moday Audu Rivo was killed on his way to farm and On 1/May/2019 one of our youth survived gunshot on his way home to Jebbu Miango, he is now receiving treatment at Enos Hospital Miango.
“The pre-matured cultivation of innocent citizens was not yet enough to them, the Fulani terrorist continue to destroyed farms worth millions of naira in villages of Irigwe chiefdom, Bassa LGA and a Tipper truck with plate no. Xa407JJN Plateau State, belonging to one Manager from Benue state was burnt by the same terrorist.
“Let it be said clearly that one million Cows, not equal to Irigwe soul and it can’t be possible for a peaceful Irigwe man to kill 319 cows with matches as claim by Fulani. We are not butchers but farmers.
“The activities of the Fulani terrorist is similar and the same with that of Boko Haram in the North East. Federal government should direct securities agencies to investigate and arrests the Leaders of the Fulanis within close environs before it escalate to destroy Nigeria.
“Federal government should send more securities in the rural areas where Fulani want to forcefully captured as a grazing area and assist the with relief materials to affected victims of the attacks and play the principle of neutrality to also compensate affected farmers who are traumatised.
“We will continue to be law and abiding citizens of our beloved country”.
Nasarawa Reporters 