Fulani group alleges killings of herdsmen in Adamawa

- Mobgal Fulbe, the umbrella body group of Fulani herdsmen, has alleged that its members are being killed in Adamawa state- The group urged the federal government to intervene and stop the killings- It also urged the federal government to investigate the distribution of relief materials toFulani victims in the stateThe umbrella body group of Fulani herdsmen, Mobgal Ho*re Fulbe, Nigeria, has alleged that Fulani herdsmen are being killed in Numan and Demsa local government areas of Adamawa state,Vanguard reports.NAIJ.comgathered that the group said this in a meeting on Tuesday, January 2, in Yola.The group urged the federal government to take urgent steps to stop the killings, claiming that that over 4,000 herdsmen and their families displaced along the River Banks in Numan and Demsa, following the crisis between them and Bachama tribe, were now returning to their bases.Speaking at the meeting, the northeast chairman of Miyettti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Mafindi Danburam, alleged that there were silent killings of herdsmen by Bachama militia who are still mounting checkpoints in the areas.READ ALSO:See the face of the alleged herbalist working for Badoo cult group in Ijebu Ode (photos)He said:“The latest is the abduction and killings of three of our youths on transit by the Bachamamilitia who disguised as vigilante. We are citizens of Numan and are set to return to our villages burnt down along the river banks; we need security protection and the immediate disbandment of vigilante groups.”Danburam also called on the federal government to investigate the distribution of relief materialsto Fulani victims of the crisis.He claimed:“What was announced as our allocation was far less than what the victims received. The Federal Government and NEMA, who brought the materials and handed them over to some officials, need to investigate this serious matter as victims are agitated.”Meanwhile, Danburam accused the federal government of discriminating against the Fulani herdsmen.He alleged that vice president Yemi Osibanjo and secretary to the government of the federation, Boss Mustafa who visited Numan only inspected Bachama affected villages and ignored the Fulani settlements destroyed during the crisis.PAY ATTENTION:Read the news on Nigeria’s #1 new appNAIJ.compreviously reported thatFulani herdsmen in Adamawawarned authorities that they may resume attacks on farmers and other perceived enemies in Adamawa.The herdsmen they may be“forced to resort to self-help to protect themselves”if the government fails to tackle their security concerns.The group decried loss of about 500 cattle in months and alleged ‘silent killings’ of cattle rearsin Numan, Demsa and Lamurde local government areas of the state.