Igbo youths under the aegis of the Ohaneze Youth Council, OYC, has
given Fulani herdsmen till Monday next week to vacate Igbo land or be forced
out.
The warning followed the massacre of no fewer than 40 people of Nimbo
community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu by Fulani herdsmen last
Monday.
The warning was contained in a communique signed and released in Enugu
by the National Vice President of the group, Mazi Obinna Achuonye and the
Chairmen of OYC in seven Igbo-speaking states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu,
Delta, Imo and Rivers.
It reads, “Herdsmen are off-shoots of Boko Haram and must not be
allowed any breeding ground in Igbo land. Any herdsman who fails to quit South
East by Monday will have himself to blame.
“Never again will Igbo youths fold their arms and watch our people
being massacred by blood-sucking terrorists under the guise of herdsmen. Urgent
times need drastic measure. We warn all violent Fulani herdsmen to vacate our
farmland, our backyards, our territories and boundaries on or before Monday
next week.
“Even though Ohanaeze Ndigbo will meet over the weekend to discuss this
menace, Igbo youths will not wait until our people are massacred again before
we take action.
“If after Monday and the herdsmen are still around, we will direct Igbo
vigilante groups set up by OYC in all the 95 Local Government Areas in South
East to force them out”.
OYC also alleged that its intelligent unit had uncovered plans by the
Fulani herdsmen to attack Ebonyi State.
“We have uncovered plots that their next target is Ebonyi State. They
are coming from Taraba State to attack Ebonyi. We want the Governor of Ebonyi
State and all the security agents in the state to be at alert”, the group said.
OYC further disclosed that they are collaborating with Ijaw youths and
Middle Belt youths on how to defend their people since the current
administration had failed to do so.
“Ijaw youths, and Middle Belt progressives are already waiting for the
expiration of the deadline on Monday. Fulani herdsmen have pushed us to the
wall, time to take action is now or never”, it warned
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