eritvnews: Security Forces Exposed that Herdsmen Are Also Members of Boko Haram

In a way of trying to exonerated themselves from the blame of colluding with Fulani Herdsmen, the Nigerian army wants to prove to the public that they working. 

The Nigerian army have been observed over the years for arresting members of the deadly terrorist groups, after using them to seek public applause in a way of saving their dangling image, they always end up keeping them in special custody where they attend specially to them and after some period of time the terrorist are released back to the society.

In the game of arresting Fulani Herdsmen and Boko Haram to boost the military battered image, the Nigerian Army have emerged with a report that  groups of alleged herdsmen or gangs operating in the middle belt states of Benue, Nasarawa, Taraba and even those that recently killed scores of people in Zamfara state, are Boko Haram sect members.

This development came to light following the confessions of some arrested Fulani herdsmen that took part in the killings and burning of houses in Wukari, Taraba state, they disclosed to security forces that they took part in many Boko Haram attacks.

A statement signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade confirmed the development saying “A group of terrorists operating under the guise of herdsmen from a camp in the outskirt of Wukari have been arrested, while others died after an attack on military check point at Gindin Dorowa, a suburb of Wukari in Taraba State”.

“Other members of the group were sighted in the course of air surveillance and later trailed to their camp where they engaged the troops in a battle”. “The terrorists were clad in the usual pattern of dress of their counterparts operating in Borno and Yobe States”.

“One of the apprehended armed men confessed that he had been fighting for the terrorist group in Borno State and was recently brought to Wukari area in furtherance of their mission”. “Assorted arms and ammunition were recovered from them”. “Meanwhile, the curfew imposed on Wukari and its environs is expected to be relaxed as normalcy returns to the town”.

“Troops have maintained patrol of the area while a house-to-house search for arms is ongoing”. “In another development, troops on patrol of the Lake Chad Islands have made some arrests”. “Among those arrested was a boat operator who ferries terrorists across the Lake Chad while another confessed to being a supplier of hard drugs to the terrorist groups in the area”. “

From this report, it is clear that the military have deeply colluded with the Herdsmen.  There is no other reason why the Army will make a press statement claiming that Herdsmen confess that they are now Boko Haram if not that they want to defend the interest of Herdsmen.

It could be noted that the Miyeti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association have been working hard to claim that the massive killings were carried out by some groups of terrorists and not the Herdsmen but the public are aware that the crisis was escalated by the anti-grazing law passed by the Benue state government which other states in the middle belt also adopted.