Cattle Breeders Have Relocated From Ebonyi Over Killings For Peace To Reign — Miyetti Allah

Following the killing of some people in Ishielu local government
area of Ebonyi State, last week, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen,
the South East leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), says the body has ordered with
immediate effect, the relocation of all cattle breeders from Ebonyi
State to pave way for peace.

They said it would also help the security agencies in the state
to carry out a thorough investigation to unravel those behind the
attack that claimed no less than fifteen human lives.

The south-east zonal chairman of Miyetti Allah, Gidado Sidikki,
who disclosed this while speaking to Journalists in Awka, the
Anambra State capital, on Wednesday, noted that the relocation
order was for a period of time to enable the security agencies in
collaboration with the Ebonyi State government, the leadership of
Miyetti Allah, community leaders and other concern stakeholders to
investigate the cause of the ungodly attacks on innocent
people.

According to Sidikki, we have ordered all the cattle breeders to
relocate from the state for now. We are afraid, they may be killed
unjustly in the course of retaliation. So, we have asked them to
leave the state for now and return back as soon as the tension is
down.

“I am sad with the incident, because Fulani herdsmen in the area
have been living peacefully with the host community for decades.
Why now?

The Miyetti Allah, in the zone under my watch, has been
monitoring all the activities of cattle breeders grazing in the
five states; Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi, to ensure they
didn’t cause trouble with their host communities while on
duties.

Hence, it will be shocking, if it is eventually confirmed that
herdsmen are the ones responsible for the killing.

Siddiki, warns the herders in the region not to take law into
their hands rather, address their harassment and intimidation
whenever the need arises through legal means for the sake of
co-existence as one Nigeria.

He also appeal to security operatives to fish out the killers
and make them face the full wrath of the law.

Following the killing of some people in Ishielu local government
area of Ebonyi State, last week, suspected to be Fulani herdsmen,
the South East leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), says the body has ordered with
immediate effect, the relocation of all cattle breeders from Ebonyi
State to pave way for peace.

They said it would also help the security agencies in the state
to carry out a thorough investigation to unravel those behind the
attack that claimed no less than fifteen human lives.

The south-east zonal chairman of Miyetti Allah, Gidado Sidikki,
who disclosed this while speaking to Journalists in Awka, the
Anambra State capital, on Wednesday, noted that the relocation
order was for a period of time to enable the security agencies in
collaboration with the Ebonyi State government, the leadership of
Miyetti Allah, community leaders and other concern stakeholders to
investigate the cause of the ungodly attacks on innocent
people.

According to Sidikki, we have ordered all the cattle breeders to
relocate from the state for now. We are afraid, they may be killed
unjustly in the course of retaliation. So, we have asked them to
leave the state for now and return back as soon as the tension is
down.

“I am sad with the incident, because Fulani herdsmen in the area
have been living peacefully with the host community for decades.
Why now?

The Miyetti Allah, in the zone under my watch, has been
monitoring all the activities of cattle breeders grazing in the
five states; Anambra, Abia, Enugu, Imo and Ebonyi, to ensure they
didn’t cause trouble with their host communities while on
duties.

Hence, it will be shocking, if it is eventually confirmed that
herdsmen are the ones responsible for the killing.

Siddiki, warns the herders in the region not to take law into
their hands rather, address their harassment and intimidation
whenever the need arises through legal means for the sake of
co-existence as one Nigeria.

He also appeal to security operatives to fish out the killers
and make them face the full wrath of the law.