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*Calls on govt to save their farms
By Anayo Okoli

THERE was tension and fear among the residents of Ugwuneshi autonomous community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, following the alleged arrest of 76 of their people by “men in military uniform” over a clash with Fulani herdsmen.
Awgu where the community is situated is a border community with Lokpanta in Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State which hosts a cattle market.

According to the traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Godwin Nwobi, the incident took place on Thursday last week. Igwe Nwobi alleged that Fulani herdsmen who settled in the community without permission had been using their cattle to destroy their crops and farmlands over the years.

He said pleas and warnings from the farmers to the herdsmen had always fallen on deaf ears as they continued to graze on the community’s farmlands with impunity.

Irked by the continued destruction of their crops which he said were their only means of livelihood, the youths of community protested the impunity of the herdsmen.

He disclosed that after the protest, information filtered in the village that two women who went to farm had been abducted by the herdsmen.
“When we got such information, the community gathered to discuss modality of dispatching some people on rescue mission and suddenly they were surrounded by men in military uniform who arrested 76 of them and carried them away in trucks”, the monarch said.

He therefore appealed for the intervention of the Enugu State Government, to secure the release of the arrested villagers who he said were taken to Umuahia Prison.

“It is wrong for our people who fled the North because of Boko Haram to be treated as slaves in their own land. We don’t want to be destroyed by herdsmen like they did in Agatu, Benue State. Government should please come to our rescue.

We appeal to our Governor, and other South East Governors to save Igbo land from herdsmen invasion before it is too late”, Igwe Nwobi lamented. But the Public Relations Officer of the 14 Brigade Ohafia, Major Sydney Mbaneme, denied knowledge of the incident, saying the “men in military uniform” were not soldiers.

According to him, they might be fake soldiers and civilians who camouflage themselves, saying that “if at all they are solders, they are not our soldiers.”
However, the zonal Police Public Relations Officer of Zone 9, Police Command, Emma Jiakponna, DSP, said he was not aware of the incident.”

Meanwhile, Ohanaeze Youth Council has condemned the arrest and detention of the villagers, saying it as “an insult to the Igbo nation.”

www.vanguardngr.com/2016/03/enugu-community-decries-arrest-76-villagers-feud-fulani-herdsmen/

They have federal backing!#InAmaechi'sVoice.
This Fulani issue is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode very soon,since PMB is proving by his silence to be in clear of his kinsmen.
He can condamn the killings in Rivers and even Belgium but cannot condemn and caution his people.
Once other tribes unite together and take up arms to fight and protect themselves,it's might turn out to be a major national disaster.

Fulani Herdsmen are the people ruling the country so you can't fight Government

This is where i expect Ohaneze ndi oshi to speak out. This matter should not be buried rather we need to hear more of the development

Its so painful that this sh!t is happening now that we have no governor! Enugu just enter one chance, till 2019!!

We know is the north grand plan to invade d south gradually n islamise the country. We know!

I fear for the Fulani

I will sitback and wait for others to comment on this one

If the army denied arresting the youths then who arrested them? Where did they get the army truck from if they weren't soldiers? When did it become an offence to tell a group of terrorists marauders to respect themselves?

ChappyChase:
Its so painful that this sh!t is happening now that we have no governor! Enugu just enter one chance, till 2019!!

Is the present governor not up to scratch??

On Topic,

This is one thing that irks me to no end, I've disliked this indiscriminate cattle drive since time immemorial..

What is so difficult for these people to understand about their freedom of movement terminating just before it crosses to destruction of other people's investments & livelihood..

It is totally unacceptable that people can't feel at home in their own lands because of some murderous herdsmen whose culture s a nomadic lifestyle...

Can't they restrict their cattle drive to the north?

TonyeBarcanista:
If the army denied arresting the youths then who arrested them? Where did they get the army truck from if they weren't soldiers? When did it become an offence to tell a group of terrorists marauders to respect themselves?

Its not the army! These people have military uniforms an ammunitions. They are fake army, its the jihad plan. We know!

Where is Ohanaeze when you need them? They should learn from OPC and Afenifere on how to fight for their people in situations like this.

You fight ur fight ur self na arrest, u report to govt na mute. Do we have to start poisoning the life stocks and create more mess? It's now true these mofo have federal backing.

The Fulanis carry out their nefarious act with military backing. Even the one that happened in Oraifite in Anambra, the Army quickly intervened in the interest of Murderous herdsmen. All those night raids on the rural communities blamed on Fulani herdsmen alone were carried out by Nigerian army under the command of Northern Army officer in conjunction with Fulani herdsmen. The best thing for Southern Nigeria and other areas disturbed by Fulani herdsmen is to arm themselves, sacrifice their lives and fight Nigeria establishment not excluding the army. The country is hopeless.

lomprico:

Its not the army! These people have military uniforms an ammunitions. They are fake army, its the jihad plan. We know!

What about the military truck?

The grand patron of Fulani killers is now your president and he will do all in his power to force you to accept grazing rights in your own land for fulanis.


Why has the useless state govt not banned nomadic herding of cattle?

In the core north cattle and sheep are not allowed to roam freely.

In places like Katsina cows are even kept in barns just as the president's cow farm.

Why then must fulanis roam and graze carelessly in the middle belt and south ?

The governors in the south must as a matter of emergency a law through their state assemblies banning nomadic cattle herding.

Or they should consider poisoning water holes and grazing fields.

He disclosed that after the protest, information filtered in the village that two women who went to farm had been abducted by the herdsmen.
“When we got such information, the community gathered to discuss modality of dispatching some people on rescue mission and suddenly they were surrounded by men in military uniform who arrested 76 of them and carried them away in trucks”, the monarch said.

Buhari has finished this country!!!

lomprico:

Its not the army! These people have military uniforms an ammunitions. They are fake army, its the jihad plan. We know!

The Nigerian Army is Boko Haram.

Stop deluding yourselves that those were fake soldeirs


Do you k ow how swiftly the NA clamps down on fake soldeirs?

This is the handwork of the nigerian army go and ask Jos people who rejected the military in preference of the police

TonyeBarcanista:
What about the military truck?

They are well funded by some northern muslim elites. They have training grounds scattered around d north.
During 2000 sharia riots in kd, they were used to kill may unsuspected christians. Likewise in jos crisis.

Noblezone was right after all, where are you noblezone

Y'll know we're in a zoo right? And our President is their chief cattle rearer grand patron right?
That's all I got to say.

The East should defend itself and up until they have a body that would do that, the hopeless wailing would continue. Notice how buhari never said anything about Fulani herdsmen choosing instead to call rivers state a dangerous state

lomprico:

They are well funded by some northern muslim elites. They have training grounds scattered around d north.
During 2000 sharia riots in kd, they were used to kill may unsuspected christians. Likewise in jos crisis.

Oga Na army do am jare

lomprico:

They are well funded by some northern muslim elites. They have training grounds scattered around d north.
During 2000 sharia riots in kd, they were used to kill may unsuspected christians. Likewise in jos crisis.

People should pick up arms and defend themselves cos Buhari true intents are becoming quite visible.

God! I am so pissed.
what is wrong wit our politicians, d Senators, House of Rep, Governors & etc?


They should be giving ultimatum by now.

Two women were kidnapped, no investigation, no arrest. D Police are just telling us dat dey knew nothing about it.

Another big lie.

Why haven't d Governor given ultimatum already.

Must this water filled stomachs play Politics wit everything.

The one Nigerianists igbos and useless ohanaeze group saturated with criminals and political party minions, where are they to speak on matters arising? Where are the igbo senators and governors when u need them most? This is where IPOB is most revered cos they woudn't waste a snippet of time to put these fulani criminals in their place instanter. Noblezone was right afterall.

TonyeBarcanista:
Oga Na army do am jare

Well, if u say so! I knw what am saying.
The army will not shoot christians and leave weapon wielding jihadists to be moving freely to kill. And in this case, who among the fulanis has direct with d barrack? Who called d army??

Best country on the planet earth indeed.

good government, zero

good roads, he no dey

constant electricity, he no dey

security, he no dey
good transport system, he no dey
water supply nko, he no dey.
gas supply, he no dey, and if e dey nko, strike or high price.

employment nko, zero.

racism/tribalism nko, on a higher rate.

entrepreneurship nko, monopoly.

unlimited data tariffs, my people still dey suffer am.

how far can we go?

Una go be free from this second slavery one day.

Buhari should better call his boys to oder

TonyeBarcanista:
Oga Na army do am jare

Don't shut your mind to what that guy is saying. See the bigger picture. There is a very high possibility that he is stating the fact

One day, Fulanis go enter farm no return