Southwest Fulani Leaders Condemn Violence, Urge Arrest of Criminal Elements.

In a decisive move to address the ongoing clashes between herders and farmers in the Southwest region conflicts that have resulted in significant loss of life and property, the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, with the support of the Council of Fulani Chiefs of Southwest Nigeria, has taken bold steps to tackle these issues head-on.

During a meeting in Lagos, members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association voiced their concerns over the growing criminal activities, including banditry, kidnappings, and farmland destruction, which have been linked to these conflicts.

Mohammed Abubakar, the Sarki Fulani of Lagos and Chairman of the Southwest Fulani Council of Chiefs, condemned the farmer-herder conflicts associated with the Fulani community.  The Group called on security agencies to identify and apprehend the criminal elements and their accomplices within the host communities.The association urged for peaceful coexistence between the Fulani and the host communities.