Southern Kaduna clashes: Miyetti Allah sues for peace between farmers, Fulani herdsmen

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Southern Kaduna clashes: Miyetti Allah sues for peace between farmers, Fulani herdsmen

The National body of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, has assured of its readiness to fight for the restoration of peace in Southern Kaduna, following years of incessant communal clashes between farmers and Fulani herdsmen in the area.
The group restated their commitment at the Kachia grazing reserve when the President of the association, Alh. Mohammed Kiruwa led his delegation to sensitize the occupants of the grazing reserve on modern
pastorial farming.

The president further made a vow that, those who are found causing
violence within the areas of Ninte, Gada Biyu Godogodo axis and
among other areas would be dealt with decisively in accordance with the law of the land.

“All our Fulani brothers should desist from being in possession of AK47
rifle, we are known with sticks not ammunition,” he said.

He noted that those who indulged themselves in criminal activities
ranging from Kidnapping, armed robbery among others, should desist from such act with an immediate effect.

He directed that any Ardo who goes to police station to bail any criminal should be arrested and dealt with decisively.

While commenting on the clashes, the chairman Meyyetti Allah cattle
breeders association Kaduna state branch, Dr. Abdullahi Ibrahim, swore
that the clashes between the herdsmen and Farmers was not sponsored by the Hausa Fulani herdsmen in Southern Kaduna.

He further added that THE clashes were caused by some Ardos who knew those that are carrying out the attacks without disclosing them to the relevant agencies for legal prosecution.

On his part, Dr. Sale Momale, a resident of Ladduga grazing reserve, Kachia, urged politicians to leave Fulanis herdsmen and the farmers alone to settle their differences, adding that the communal clashes within the Southern Kaduna axis was been orchestrated by politicians.

“If you are reading news on the papers, one will think there is no
single Fulani man living in the Southern Kaduna. There is need for us
to tighten security in our areas,” he observed.