Tag: Miyetti Allah

Why Ban IPOB, Leave Miyetti Allah? Soyinka Questions FG

23Aug

By Kosi UchennaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Why Ban IPOB, Leave Miyetti Allah? Soyinka Questions FG

Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka has quizzed the handling of the farmer-herder clashes by the Federal Government. Soyinka in an interview with Channels Television questioned why the government was yet to ban the cattle group, Miyetti Allah, while it was quick to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra, seeking the secession of the South-East from Nigeria. The literary icon said, “My temperament does not accept that anyone should chase me out of my God-given earth. So, it’s a temperamental thing as well. See Also: Insecurity: Ondo Govt Offers N50k Reward To Residents “The idea that you can unleash terror on me because you want my little patch of territory or you want my soul, that is, you want to subjugate me, you want to turn me into a slave. Well, I would sort that out fi...

We Can’t be Forced Out of South-West – Miyetti Allah

14Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Agriculture, News, Nigeria, Security

We Can’t be Forced Out of South-West – Miyetti Allah

Herdsmen operating under the auspices of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore have say they cannot be evicted from the South-West, citing their rights as guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution to live and operate wherever they deem fit. The group promised to avenge the alleged attacks on and loss of herdsmen and their cattle, noting it would never put up with any act of injustice on herders. These were disclosed by the National Secretary of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Mr Alhassan Saleh, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH against a backdrop of the eviction notices issued to criminal herdsmen by some South-West groups and personalities. Saleh condemned the quit notice given to herders to vacate any part of the country and that even if there were criminals among them, it was the function of the ...

Nigeria: Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Snub Abdusalam’s Meeting Over Invitation of Miyetti Allah

29Jul

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Crime, Fulani Herdsmen, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Security, Terrorism

Nigeria: Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Snub Abdusalam’s Meeting Over Invitation of Miyetti Allah

Leaders of the Southern and Middle belt areas of Nigeria have declined the invitation extended to them by former head of state, Gen. Abdusalami Abubakar to a roundtable on national issues and security. The decision not to attend the meeting was based on the inclusion of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the round table. According to their statement, the leaders considered it an insult for their groups which represent Nigerian nationalities to be lumped with a trade organization which has also be linked to several killings across the country. Details of their response to Gen. Abdusalami's invitation are given below. " Dear General, Re: Roundtable on National Issues and Security Greetings to you from the leaders of Southern and Middle Leaders Forum. We ...

Nigeria: FG Attempting to Change the Benue Killing Narrative – Terrence Kuanum

6Jun

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Crime, Fulani Herdsmen, Justice, News, Nigeria, Religion, Security, Terrorism

Nigeria: FG Attempting to Change the Benue Killing Narrative – Terrence Kuanum

The National Coordinator of the Benue Youth Forum, Terrence Kuanum has stated that the Federal Government is trying hard to change the Benue killing narrative. According to him, "Benue people know their killers" and have provided the FG with the information. However, he said that the Federal Government was rather tacitly supporting the killing by not bringing the perpetrators to book. He noted that the FG appeared to be more interested in changing the narrative, and seeking to divert attention from the main issue which is that the killings are being perpetrated by the cattle breeders under the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and not by any other group or criminals as claimed by the Federal Government. He sited attempts by the military to blame the killings on ...