The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that recent attacks by Fulani herdsmen in the South East Zone was a calculated attempt by
the Hausa-Fulani to Islamise Nigeria, especially the Igbo. But the group said that the plans would not work. According to a release made available to journalists in Enugu yesterday and signed by the Director of Media and Publicity, IPOB, Emma Powerful, there had been such attempts in the past, starting from Uthman Dan- Fodio to Islamise Nigeria, but it did not work. The group frowned at the leaders of Igbo nation, who they call Biafrans, especially the governors of the South East for not living up to expectation. It said that this was what made way for the senseless killing and maiming of citizens by the Fulani herdsmen in parts of Igbo land, with the latest onslaught in Ukpabi- Nimbo in Enugu State as the latest case study.
They pointedly accused the South-East governors of playing politics and games with the lives of their subjects by not doing much to check the rampaging herdsmen. “The governors and the politicians used the life of their subjects to play games and politics. If not so, why would they not summon an emergency meeting to deliberate the impending dangers, condition of their people? It is because they are used by their counterparts in the north against their people. “Let them go and see what the governor of Kaduna State is doing to the Christians in that state and their master in Aso Rock is not saying anything because it is a strategy to Islamise the Biafrans and Christians.
“While Fulani herdsmen kill hundreds all around the country daily, we remember this tweet from @elrufai: “never forget, we will write this for all to read. Anyone, soldier or not that kills the Fulani takes a loan repayable one day, no matter how long it takes.” “Now, the Hausa Fulani Boko Haram terrorist group are killing, raping our women and girls, destroying our farmlands and kidnapping our
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