Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps, has revealed that Fulani herders from Mali and Niger Republic are planning an invasion of communities within the South-west.
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Kunle Togun, chairman of Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, made the announcement on Wednesday, while speaking at an annual lecture organised by students of the Institution of Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State.
The retired military general advised the students to remain vigilant as foreign herders who have been residing in the surrounding forests for years may unleash mayhem on the region.
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While delivering a speech on security challenges in Nigeria, Togun noted that the herders residing in the forest are Fulanis from Niger Republic, Chad and Burkina Faso.
“The Fulani that I grew up to know were the native Fulani. But these ones are non-Nigerians. They are from FutaJallon, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, and Niger Republic. Some of these people were Tuaregs who used to ambush traders in the olden days and robbed them of their money and property,” he added.
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