Fulani
herdsmen, in Taraba State, under the umbrella of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore,
alleged that a recent attack on Fulani community in Mambilla Plateau was the
handiwork of some actors whose economic interest in that area pushed them to
target their kinsmen occupying the mountainous community.
They linked
the alleged attacks and killings to recent arming of youths, to attack Fulani
pastoralists, in addition to recent provocative utterances and actions of some
top government officials, targeted at the herdsmen.
They have,
however, appealed to the Federal Government, to intervene by establishing an
independent judicial inquiry, which would investigate and unravel the root
cause of the crisis which led to the destruction of lives and properties worth
millions of naira.
Addressing
newsmen in Abuja, yesterday, National Chairman and Secretary of the
association, Alhaji Bello Bodejo and Alhassan Saleh, respectively, threatened
to mobilise against any panel of inquiry that would come from the state
government.
The Fulani
leaders appealed to members of the association to remain calm and be
law-abiding, and assured that that
efforts are underway to seek redress, deploying all legal means. They equally requested additional security
reinforcement to comb the entire Mambilla and fish out the perpetrators whom
they alleged are known to the state government and the community.
He said
record of casualties available to the association confirmed that over 250 women
and children were killed by armed militias, in addition to 4, 000 livestock
that were killed and 10, 000 families who were displaced and are currently
taking refuge in neighbouring towns in Republic of Cameroon.
Bodejo
justified his allegation with the inability of neither the state government nor
the Sarduna Local Government council to visit 10, 000 displaced families with
relief materials till date.
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