Abuja – The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Fulani Socio-cultural Affiliation has accused political actors of fueling the continued disaster in Plateau State, insisting that herders will not be liable for the unrest that has led to a number of deaths.
Talking on Channels Tv’s The Morning Temporary on Friday, the group’s Nationwide Secretary, Saleh Alhassan, rejected the narrative linking international herders to the violence within the Center Belt, describing it as “deceptive” and “politically motivated.”
“The notion of international herders is a distraction and a part of efforts to strip Nigerian herders of their citizenship,” Alhassan stated.
He emphasised that the basis causes of the battle in Plateau are sometimes unrelated to land or grazing disputes. “The latest Bokkos battle started with a bike theft, but it surely was rapidly branded a herder-farmer conflict,” he defined.
Alhassan additionally condemned the rise of ethnic militias disguised as vigilante {groups}, warning that peaceable herders are more and more pressured into self-defence.
He accused some politicians of weaponizing insecurity for private political acquire and careworn that criminality should be tackled impartially, with out ethnic or non secular bias.