The community says fulani herdsmen left peacefully and orderly.
Fulani herdsmen in Ikaptang
community of Ishibori in Ogoja area of
Cross River state have left the place in line with an ultimatum given to them by the people there.
Reports say that the cattle breeders had earlier been given a three-days
ultimatum on Monday, August 14 which ended on Thursday, August 17 at 12pm.
A community leader Ibu Monkom
confirmed the orderly exit of the Fulani herdsmen while thanked both members of the community and the herdsmen for peaceful resolution of their differences.
He said: “Thanks to the various
stakeholders, the elders, clan head and
village heads of Ishiborr, the Sarkin
Hausa of Ogoja, the security agencies –the divisional police officers in Ogoja, the police area commander in charge of the northern senatorial zone, the DSS Ogoja, the civil defence corps, the army formation in Ogoja, legislators and government appointees from Ogoja and all agencies and persons too numerous to mention and especially you for the time you have committed to the resolution of this crisis.
“It had not been easy in some
communities which often into
death of people and cows and want on destruction of properties. This has often
resulted to getting people internally
displaced and adds pressure to our
security agencies.
“If we have succeeded to resolve the
matter amicably, you too can succeed if
you take a peaceful approach and taking all the critical stakeholders along taking to resolve conflicts.
“You can see that the elders, men,
women, and youths of this community
are all smiling because they can go to
farm without fear of destruction of their crops or harassment from the Fulanis.
“This would have no value if I don’t
salute papa God for being behind this,
because without Him nothing would
have been possible.”
But in Benue, a similar quit notice has
gotten some indigenes into trouble.
In a statement sent to News Broadcasting service by the
chief press secretary to Governor
Samuel Ortom, Terver Akase, the
government distanced itself and the
people of the state from the stance of
the group.
“ The said notice will not have any impact or effect in Benue state and it should be disregarded by all Benue people including Fulani herdsmen living in the state, ” the statement affirmed.
Fulani herdsmen in Ikaptang
community of Ishibori in Ogoja area of
Cross River state have left the place in line with an ultimatum given to them by the people there.
Reports say that the cattle breeders had earlier been given a three-days
ultimatum on Monday, August 14 which ended on Thursday, August 17 at 12pm.
A community leader Ibu Monkom
confirmed the orderly exit of the Fulani herdsmen while thanked both members of the community and the herdsmen for peaceful resolution of their differences.
He said: “Thanks to the various
stakeholders, the elders, clan head and
village heads of Ishiborr, the Sarkin
Hausa of Ogoja, the security agencies –the divisional police officers in Ogoja, the police area commander in charge of the northern senatorial zone, the DSS Ogoja, the civil defence corps, the army formation in Ogoja, legislators and government appointees from Ogoja and all agencies and persons too numerous to mention and especially you for the time you have committed to the resolution of this crisis.
“It had not been easy in some
communities which often into
death of people and cows and want on destruction of properties. This has often
resulted to getting people internally
displaced and adds pressure to our
security agencies.
“If we have succeeded to resolve the
matter amicably, you too can succeed if
you take a peaceful approach and taking all the critical stakeholders along taking to resolve conflicts.
“You can see that the elders, men,
women, and youths of this community
are all smiling because they can go to
farm without fear of destruction of their crops or harassment from the Fulanis.
“This would have no value if I don’t
salute papa God for being behind this,
because without Him nothing would
have been possible.”
But in Benue, a similar quit notice has
gotten some indigenes into trouble.
In a statement sent to News Broadcasting service by the
chief press secretary to Governor
Samuel Ortom, Terver Akase, the
government distanced itself and the
people of the state from the stance of
the group.
“ The said notice will not have any impact or effect in Benue state and it should be disregarded by all Benue people including Fulani herdsmen living in the state, ” the statement affirmed.
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