The Sultan
of Sokoto Sa’ad Abubakar III has condemned in the strongest terms the killing
of Fulani herdsmen in the Numan area of Adamawa state. The attack alleged to
have been carried out by farmers of the Bachama ethnic group in retaliation for
the
death of a colleague at the hands of Fulani herdsmen saw dozens of deaths
with many of them children who were killed in their sleep.
Speaking
during the commissioning of Pulaaku FM, a radio station owned by the Lamido of
Adamawa, the sultan, who was represented by the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi
II, stressed that government and other relevant security authorities should
thoroughly investigate those involved for peace to reign.
He cautioned
against misconstruing Fulani “patience for weakness.” He said:
“May I use
this opportunity to sympathise with people of Adamawa State, on the recent
incident in Numan; and to appeal to security services, to thoroughly
investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to book.
“We have not
forgotten what happened to Fulanis in Mambilla, Taraba State and we are still
waiting for action from the security services.”
“It is
important to remember, that at many points in our history, we make mistakes of
confusing patience for weakness.
“I hope, we
would not make that mistake this time; what happened in Numan would not go
unpunished."
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