The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has called on the Yoruba people in the South-West region to kick-start the traditional self-defence system against the Fulani herders for alleged attacks in the region.
The group claimed the federal government has continued to romance the herders group, Myetti Allah, which has confessed to many attrocities carried out against people in the country.
The communiqué released by Yinka Odumakin, Afenifere's secretary on Monday reads in part:
“Unfortunately, the government in place has betrayed perceived complicity as we are not aware of any member of the group (herdsmen) on trial for these monumental crimes even when Miyetti Allah has owned up to some of them.
“Instead, the regime has treated them with kid gloves, making excuses for their crimes with our Ministry of Information and presidential media office being made to look like Boko Haram and Miyetti Allah media centre as they issue statements to defend these groups even when they are not defending themselves with the Presidency equating Miyetti Allah with Afenifere and Ohanaeze in order to confer legitimacy on them.
“Of late is the insensitive and impunity-inspired decision of the Federal Government to open a Fulani Radio for the herdsmen in violation of the federal character spirit of our constitution.”
"Spate of killings and other atrocities by herdsmen has remained a serious issue of concern to many Nigerians.
"But the government seems not to be treating herdsmen issue as expected by many of the citizens, a situation that has warranted some people accusing the administration of helping herdsmen with an alleged agenda to Fulanize the country and Africa in general."
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