President Mohammadu Buhari's Plan to Islamise Nigeria, Mostly The Biafra Land

President Mohammed Buhari's Agenda To Islamise  Nigeria                                                Mostly The Biafra Land

ISLAMISATION: Secret Delegation From Nigeria Arrives Pakistan For Talks (DETAILS)

By Ephraim Adiele | Associate Editor - Nov 11, 2015

General Muhammed Buhari (Rtd) at an All Progressive Congress event

A secret 10-member delegation from Nigeria arrived Pakistan on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan. 

The purpose of the 10-man delegation has been shrouded in secrecy but an informed security source who did not want to be named told The Trent that the visit may not be unconnected to ongoing plans by the Buhari administration to reopen talks with the Arab world on Nigeria’s re-admission into the global Islamic community.

“The Buhari government has been making covert plans to re-establish Nigeria with the global Islamic community. The 10-man delegation from Nigeria to Pakistan is tasked with this assignment. Pakistan is the first in a series of countries they have been scheduled to visit,” the source said.

STORY CONTINUES AFTER THE POLL

News about the 10-man visit to Pakistan was first broken in the Nigerian media on Monday by online newspaper, SIGNAL.

Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu who spoke to a SIGNAL correspondent on Monday promised to confirm and revert on details of the reported visit.

Investigations by The Trent, confirm that the presidential spokesman has refrained from making any further discussion on the issue as he has failed to revert on previous and fresh enquires on the matter.

The secretive nature of the Buhari government has been a source of concern by human rights and democracy groups in Nigeria.

 

 NIGERIA’S 

HERDSMEN 

AND FARMERS ARE 

LOCKED 

IN A DEADLY, 

UNDERREPORTED 

CONFLICT

BY CONOR GAFFEY ON 4/20/16 AT 5:56 PM

A Fulani herdsmen waters his cattle on a plain between Malkohi and Yola in Nigeria, May 7, 2015. Clashes between herdsmen and settled communities are claiming hundreds of lives annually in Nigeria.EMMANUEL AREWA/AFP/GETTY IMAGES

The jihadi group Boko Haram are usually characterized as the biggest threat to Nigeria’s state security and even as one of the world’s deadliest militant groups.

But in the first four months of 2016, Boko Haram have actually been responsible for less deaths—208 to be precise—than other sectarian groups in Nigeria combined, which have accounted for 438 deaths so far, according to the Council on Foreign Relations’ Nigeria Security Tracker. A huge chunk of these are down to an ongoing conflict between predominantly Fulani herdsmen and settled farming communities, which is costing the Nigerian economy billions of dollars per year as well as hundreds—if not thousands—of lives.

The Fulani —also known as the Fula or Peul—constitute a mostly Muslim people scattered throughout West Africa but concentrated in certain places, such as northern Nigeria. Fulanis are primarily nomadic cattle herders who follow their livestock along migratory patterns. This wandering lifestyle has brought them into conflict with settled farming communities in Nigeria, who have accused the Fulani of cattle rustling, kidnapping and murder.

Clashes between mostly Fulani herdsmen and settled communities have been concentrated in north central Nigeria, particularly the states of Benue, Plateau, Kaduna and Nassarawa. Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered an inquiry into clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Benue at the end of February, which reportedly resulted in hundreds of deaths and thousands being displaced. As well as the obvious security threat, the low-level battles are draining Nigeria’s economy of resources and potential funds. A series of reports published in July 2015 by global humanitarian agency Mercy Corps found that the four problem states stood to gain up to $13.7 billion annually in total macroeconomic benefits if the conflict between herdsmen and farmers was reduced to near-zero. And the benefits are not just limited to state-level—Nigerian households affected by the ongoing clashes could expect their incomes to increase by between 64 and 210 percent were the conflicts to be resolved.

Nigeria’s Middle Belt—where the four problem states are located—is an area of ethnic and religious diversity, where the majority Muslim north meets the largely Christian south. On top of this, the Fulani have historical rivalries with other ethnic groups in Nigeria, particularly the Hausa. Led by the religious reformer Usman dan Fodio, a Fulani army fought a four-year jihad in the predominantly Hausa states of what is now northern Nigeria, eventually triumphing and establishing the Sokoto caliphate. The caliphate was one of the most prominent African empires in the 19th century and was only abolished by the British in 1903.

Because of this fraught geography and history, the herdsmen-farmer conflict is often characterized as ethnic or religious in nature. But this is a mischaracterization, according to Lisa Inks, one of the authors of the Mercy Corps reports. “We definitely believe that the conflicts are caused primarily by competition for scarce resources,” says Inks, citing land and water as the two major conflict drivers. According to Inks, solutions lie in supporting both parties by the establishment of grazing reserves for livestock, increasing funding for communities affected by the clashes and improving security at conflict hotspots.

The security implications of marauding, armed Fulani herdsmen are significant for Nigeria, already struggling to contain the Boko Haram insurgency in the northeast , revived militant attacks on oil facilities in the Niger Delta and substantial pro-Biafran protests in the southeast. If taken together, casualties attributed to Fulani herdsmen in 2014 totaled 1,229, according to the Institute for Economics & Peace Global Terrorism Index 2015. It is problematic, however, to group Fulani herdsmen together into a single unit and classify them as a terrorist movement, according to Leena Koni Hoffman, Nigeria expert and associate fellow at Chatham House. Fulani herdsmen cannot be considered a terrorist group akin to Boko Haram or the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), says Hoffman, because of “the absence of a core ideology around the violence.”

Despite the lack of an ideological basis, links between the organized militants of Boko Haram and the roaming Fulani herdsmen havebeen suggested before. According to Hoffman, collaboration between herdsmen and Boko Haram is unlikely in terms of formal affiliation but could take place in different types of “criminal activity,” such as cattle rustling. “There could be a link between groups who are exploiting the context of insecurity and instability [in Nigeria] to strengthen their position,” says Hoffman.

Whether such links exist or not, the herdsmen-farmers conflict is clearly damaging Buhari’s vision of a unified Nigeria and sucking potential resources and revenues out of the country. “The farmer-herdsmen conflict is not even the most high-profile conflict in Nigeria,” says Inks, “[But] even this ongoing, relatively low-level intercommunal conflict is costing the country billions.” 

THE SIGN OF ISLAMISING 

THE BIAFRANS IN THEIR

 LAND

Biafrans, this nonsense must stop, we can’t just watch a particular people come and be killing kidnapping, stealing and raping every body and we keep silent, I hate that word peace..
a gentle man will ever be cheated I can never be a gentle man, even the bible said that in the time of john the baptize that the kingdom of God surfers violence and only the violent men will  take it by force...we have no time the end is near... —

Mr President, should we wait to be 

killed or fight?

“All animals are equal; but, some animals are more equal than others”.George Orwell, 1903-1950 in ANIMAL FARM.“Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.”—Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, wife of late American President.From Agatu to Akure to Aba the story is the same. For that matter from Abia to Zamfara states and the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal government and its security agencies have apparently created two classes of Nigerians – herdsmen and the rest of us. Notice, please that I did not add Fulani because they are not all Fulani or even all Nigerians. The reason is simple, I was once a cattle owner and several of the nomads engaged by the later supervisor, Yinusa Idi, who lived in a settlement near Gezawa in Kano State, were Fulani or Nigerians. From what seemed like time immemorial, the herdsmen and women, it needs to be added, had been given a special licence to trespass on the lands and farms of other Nigerians with impunity. Although it is difficult to determine the date when it occurred, they now seem to have also acquired the licence to kill with impunity. During President Shehu Shagari’s administration, Nigeria’s Mobile Police became known as “Kill and Go”. Today, the herdsmen have become the unofficial “Kill and Go”.

The evidence is not difficult to find and indeed it was the official response to two incidents in Agatu, Benue State and Abia State which eventually triggered my anger against the Nigerian government andthe security agencies. The two episodes represented the face of the Nigerian government as seen by the rest of us who are not part of the nomad community.Before proceeding let me ask a few questions of the Nigeria Police, the DSS, and the Army. Is it possible for me, a responsible citizen, never convicted of any crime, or even charged to court for any crime, to carry an AK-47 strapped to my back and openly walk through Lagos for three hours without being stopped and arrested? Is it possible that I could, still with the weapon, stroll into the compound of a man in Ningi,Kano State, sit under a tree and not get arrested? Twelve years ago, in Oyo State, before getting the property fenced, herdsmen, with weapons, who had invaded the area for more than three days, ended on my property and decided to camp for the night. Nothing would move them.I leave that incident for now, because of what followed that insult and assault on the community. Now,let us turn to the Agatu and Abia cases which have made anger to boil over.

As the whole world is aware, herdsmen invaded Agatu land, not once but at least three times. Unknown numbers of people were slaughtered, houses were razed and other properties destroyed – leaving thousands of Nigerians homeless and destitute (the living dead) or dead (perhaps the lucky ones). Based on the response from Aso Rock, the Police, the Army and the DSS, the death of so many cockroaches might have received more sympathy. The Police rubbed salt upon an open sore when they tried to play down genocide which left a United Nations official, not a Nigerian, in tears after visiting the area. So, we know how government officials feel about the Agatu people and their assailants. The Agatu cannot expect any security from the government. They are strictly on their own. The killers also received a signal, loud and clear, from government. They can do it again and get away with it.The story moves to Abia State wherein credible news reports informed us that the DSS was investigating the alleged murder of five (5) (that is right; 5 not 500-plus as in Agatu) herdsmen among several others buried in a mass grave in a bush somewhere. Since the DSS had again demonstrated that the majority of the victims of the mass murder don’t count, and only the “untouchable” five matter, let us then make some observations and raise a few questions.

I know from personal experience that herdsmen usually don’t file any itinerary, i.e travel plan, with anyone. So, how on earth did the DSS know that five of them were in that vicinity? If they were among a larger group, and the rest escaped to report, who showed them the way to the Police or DSS office? During their initial investigation, did the DSS attempt to find out from the communities around, the atrocities the nomads had committed? There is another report that DNA test will be used to determine which of the corpses are those of the invaders (because that is what they are) of the Abia communities. What if the DNA test proves that none of them is a herdsman, are we to assume that the investigations will end, that the other Nigerians don’t count? If so that tells the rest of us a lot about the DSS. Let us now face some facts which have prompted the question asked at the top. It is possible that the Nigerian armed forces have less than 500,000 under arms. It is perhaps the largest in Africa.

The group of nomads operating nationwide is about the same number and the communities over which they roam nationwide are almost 700,000. Even if a soldier is stationed in every community, a bloody waste, the armed forces can still not protect all of us. Each time a government official utters the statement “people should go about their legitimate business government will provide security”, I know a liar is talking. Routinely, armed herdsmen invade communities with no policeman or soldier within twenty kilometers of the village or farm. We must now ask the President of Nigeria what his advice for us is on this matter. Should we queue up one by one to be slaughtered when they come to our communities or should we fight back? As for me, like Eleanor Roosevelt said, I don’t accept second class citizenship. After building my wall, my community made it clear to the invaders that we will not lay down and die. There the matter stands.

 STOP TELLING US YOU SHARE OUR PAINS; YOU DON’T.“I share your pains”. President Buhari to Chibok parents.“I share your pains.” Governor Ambode to Lagos motorists broiling on queue waiting for fuel.President Jonathan, after driving the pump price of fuel up to N141 per litre on January 1, 2012, pronounced two weeks later “I share your pains” to citizens suddenly made poorer. I wrote on these pages NO, MR PRESIDENT, YOU DON’T SHARE OUR PAINS.

Tension as herdsmen plot 

invasion of Enugu community 

ON APRIL 25, 20167:33 

AMIN 

*Enugu Fulani community leader intervenes By Chinenyeh Ozor Confusion has enveloped Ukpabi Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Enugu State, following an alleged attempt by Fulani herdsmen to invade the community and displace residents for cattle-grazing.

About 500 Fulani herdsmen were allegedly assembling at Ukpabi Nimbo community in the area to launch an attack. It was gathered that the herdsmen at Adani had, weekend, imported these 500 others from Nasarawa State to help them invade the community on grounds that some of their cattle were missing. However, stakeholders from the local government met, weekend, to find solutions to the incessant attacks by  herdsmen on communities in the local government, leading to the kidnap of over 15 persons and raping of several women from the area along the Nsukka-Adani-Umulokpa road in the last six months.

Those kidnapped allegedly paid ransoms ranging from N500,000 to about N5 million before they regained their freedom. According to sources, Chairman, Transition Committee, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, Cornell Onwubuya, reportedly alerted Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and the state Commissioner of Police, Ekechukwu  on the development. He was said to have further alerted the leaders of the Fulani community in Enugu State, who met with stakeholders from Uzo-Uwani to address the issue. Emergency meeting Speaking at the emergency meeting in Enugu, Onwubuya said the meeting was convened to address the allegation that herdsmen planned to import about 500 of their tribesmen to enable them invade some communities in the area.

He noted that local leaders of the Fulani community also confirmed that there were attempts to bring in mercenaries for the attack on the communities, adding that the Fulani leaders in Enugu had complained that some of their people were killed within the axis of Ukpabi Nimbo and Abbi communities in the recent past. In his speech at the meeting, Enugu State leader of the Fulani community, Alhaji Haldo Saidu Baso said that he had lived in Enugu State for over 33 years and would not be alive to witness the type of crises that they were talking about.

The Fulani community later resolved to talk to their people in the state not take the laws into their hands. Baso said: “We will travel to Nasarawa State to talk to the cattle owners and stakeholders to warn the rustlers in Enugu State to stay away from trouble.” 98 0 2 0

Eyewitness Report As Enugu 

Community 

(Uzo-Uwani) Soaks With 

Blood

Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani is now a ghost town as inhabitants have fled their home following the continued Fulani herdsmen invasion and slaughter of the Igbos. Confirming this, one Mr Aluma Jona Enyi who is a native of the town has this to say:

"I just called some people to know the situation of things in Nimbo community. Pst. samuel chukwuemeka of the Christ holy church (odozi obodo) whose church is one of the churches burnt by Fulani herdsmen confirmed to me that his car, Church and house were razed by the Fulani herdsmen around 5am today, he cried out for help from all good Nigerians to help him out, as of now he is homeless."

"When i called HRH Akor John Adam the igwe of Nimbo community, he said that his village is now empty as all his people had fled to Ugbene, Abbi, Uvuru and Nkpologwu and others to Nsukka, he confirmed to me that about eleven houses were razed. He stated that military men are everywhere now, corpses and bodies of those critically injured are being carried to Bishop Shannan hospital Nsukka by security personnel."

"My effort to speak with Rev Fr Okeke Obetta the Parish Priest, St Mary Catholic church which I learnt his house was also affected remains unsuccessful as his phone was switched off. Some confident men and security personnel ar the only people you can see around the village as it has turned to war zone..."

"I couldn't speak to any security personnel to know if any arrest has been made so far as they are busy patrolling every nook and cranny of the community to make sure no further attack will be carried out by Fulani herdsmen."
"A corps member, Mr Patrick Eze who came home to see his parents is also confirmed dead, the number of casualties recorded are almost twelve now and many injured people which percentage of their survival is very minimal. the picture below is the corpses of our people butchered by the Fulani herdsmen at Nimbo Apostle Enyi....

Which Way Nigeria !!! Police 

And Army Clash Missing 56 

Arrested Fulani Herdsmen 

(Full Details) 

The police and the Nigerian Army have contradicted their claims on the whereabouts of 56 Fulani herdsmen, who were arrested with arms at a military checkpoint, along the Airport Road, Abuja, last week.

Troops arrested 36 armed Fulani herdsmen at a checkpoint in Keffi, Nasarawa State, while another 56 herdsmen were also caught with arms along the Airport Road, Abuja, by the military.

The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Guards Brigade, Capt. Bashir Jajira, had, in a statement on April 18, said the 36 suspects arrested in Keffi had been handed over to the Nasarawa State Police Command.

Jajira added that the other 56 suspects were handed over to the Kuje Divisional Police Station.

He stated that the troops recovered “one pump action gun, 19 cartridge, dane guns, 118 cartridge ammo, 28 cutlasses, three jack knives, 14 sticks, seven torches, Certificate of Occupancy, assorted charms and hard drugs.”

On Sunday, Jajira insisted in an interview with The PUNCH that the herdsmen were handed over to the Police Division in Kuje, Abuja, and the Police Area Command, Keffi, on April 18, 2016.

The Nasarawa State Police Public Relations Officer, Ismaila Numan, confirmed on Monday that 36 suspects were handed over to the command, pointing out that they had been charged to court for illegal possession of firearms and criminal conspiracy.

But the Federal Capital Territory Police Command said it had not received the second set of 56 suspects which the Army claimed to have handed over to the Kuje Divisional Police Station.

A source at the FCT Police Command said the information from the DPO, Kuje, indicated that “no herdsmen were handed over to the police, as claimed by the Army.”

The Force Public Relations Officer, Bisi Kolawole, also claimed that the command had not received the suspects.

“I have made inquiries at the FCT Police Command and what I learnt was that they had yet to receive the suspects,” she explained.

A security analyst, Ben Okezie, wondered why the Army had yet to hand over the suspects for investigation and prosecution one week after the armed men were apprehended, noting that the police would not deny if the suspects were in their custody.