After reading and seeing the gory images of the latest
killings, beheadings and massacres meted upon the innocent people of Nimbo and
Uzo Uwani communities in Enugu yesterday, I could not keep mum any longer and
not ask President Muhammadu Buhari – who swore an oath to defend the
Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria and defend the Sovereignty of
Nigeria this question: Are Fulani herdsmen above the law of the land? Are Fulani herdsmen untouchable in Nigeria?
Since Buhari came
into power last May, the Fulani herdsmen have been kidnapping, raping young
girls, married women, mothers, and massacring innocent and helpless Nigerian
citizens in various communities in Benue, Enugu, kogi, Taraba, Delta, Edo,
Ondo, Plateau, etc., with impunity. So
far, I have not read of any arrest or confrontation by the Nigerian soldiers or
military. As a matter of fact, after
massacring about 500 helpless citizens, raping and destroying nearly sixteen
villages in Agatu in Benue State a month ago, the leader of the Fulani herdsmen
told the military personnel who came to the scene that their cows were stolen
and that was why they massacred them and destroyed villages. The military personnel allowed them to go
even with their weapons including A-K 47 and various assault weapons.
In Anioma of Delta State, the Fulani kidnapped and killed a
Royal Father earlier in the year and until now, no arrest has been made. In Awgu community in Enugu State, the Fulani
herdsmen raped, abducted and massacred dozens of people. When the youths of the village protested
about the senseless killings – the Nigeria military arrested seventy-six of
them for protesting and locked them up in jail.
It took each of them 200,000 Naira each to bail themselves out while the
murderers are free and still walking around today meting mayhem upon various
communities.
I have not read in any Nigerian newspaper where Fulani
herdsmen were arrested or killed by the Nigerian military? I ask again:
Are they above the law and untouchable in Nigeria because President
Buhari - a Fulani man, who used to be their chairman and Boko haram
spokesperson is in power?
I cannot believe that this sort of barbarism is happening in
Nigeria in the 21st century when nations are seeking ways to tap into the
limitless opportunities for development and progress. Instead, the illiterate and murderous cattle
rearers are massacring the future engineers, scientists, entrepreneurs,
mothers, fathers, sons and daughters – the future leaders of Nigeria. This is pure insanity.
However, what baffles me most is that President Buhari and
his military officers have not said a word about this whole mayhem and
barbarism? Is this the change that
Buhari/APC government promised Nigerians?
Is Nigeria still a democratic country or is she under
full-blown dictatorship. I cannot
believe that in the 21st century, Nigeria – the so-called giant of Africa will
be subjected to this kind of tyranny and abuse.
Where are the wise and courageous citizens of Nigeria? How can we permit
this foolishness to continue? When will
we stand up now and condemn this brazen acts of barbarism and incivility in the
land? I miss Mrs. Dora Akunyili – who
rebelled against lawlessness and impunity after the death of Yar’Adua. It is time that our mothers, women, youths,
and even children to rise-up and rebel against this barbarism, lawlessness,
tyranny, and despotism – if not Nigeria risks doom and disintegration.
Instead of the Nigerian military forces – Army, Police and
DSS to clamp down on jihadist Boko harm and murderous Fulani herdsmen – who are
carrying out mayhem and heinous crime against humanity in Nigeria and in effect
hindering development and progress and foreign investment into Nigeria – they
are busy chasing, arresting and killing unarmed pro-Biafra protesters and
sympathizers. What the hell is going on
Nigeria? What sort of country has
Nigeria become just barely one-year Buhari took office?
I read from several newspapers that the Enugu State
government reported about this planned attack to Abuja but did not get
help. Even as the mayhem was going on,
the State Governor called Aso Rock but no one answered or even returned his
call. This is even the more reason to
push for State police. I also read that
the Governor wept on reaching the site of the mayhem and called for
prayers. No, no – this is not the time
for prayers. Heaven help those who help
themselves. The Enugu State Governor
should stop weeping and simply organize the jobless youths in his State as
vigilantes to protect the sovereignty of his State – because Aso Rock, and
today’s DSS, Army, Police – which is fully controlled by Buhari will not defend
you. It is a fact that since Buhari was elected president in May 2015, the
Fulani herdsmen mayhem and their barbarism has escalated and no single one of
those bastards has been arrested or punished for their heinous crime against
humanity – yet they openly carry their A-K 47 and other assault weapons around
local communities with impunity? I ask again: Are Fulani herdsmen above the law
in Nigeria? What the hell is going on in
Nigeria? Does Nigeria still have men and
women with common sense, civility, and compassion – or have we become a
lawless, hopeless, uncivilized, debased, and degenerate society.
I still recall the powerful words of one of Nigeria's
erudite scholar and top diplomat, Dr. Joseph Garba, when he wrote his
masterpiece book: "Fractured History,” that “we have degenerated into a
nation of lawlessness and hopelessness; making an “unprecedented turnaround;
going from a nation of hope, strength, abundance, economic prosperity and high
aspirations to a nation which has become the embodiment of a degenerate
society"
Sadly, that is what Nigeria and Nigerians have become today
– after fifty-five years of independence and 100 years of amalgamation, which
is off-course expired in 2014.
Buhari declared war on Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
and the new militant group called - Niger Delta Avengers – which are freedom
fighters but will not declare war on Fulani herdsmen – who are simply murderous
animals and jihadist sect. Today, Fulani
herdsmen are the fourth terrorist organization on the planet with their
co-jihadist – Boko haram as number one – yet the President/APC government do
not think they need to do all they can to curtail the menace and heinous crimes
being perpetrated by those two murderous sects.
All I hear are useless, foolish, and unwise statements from the
presidency and APC party leadership – including the VP, who supposedly says he’s
a pastor. What kind of pastor and man of God is he? And which God does he serve? Is he the same God that speaks of justice and
righteousness or the one that rewards those who kill infidels? Frankly, I cannot believe that this
brutality, abuse and senseless killings are happening in Nigeria today. Even the reign of a brutal dictator General
Abacha was not this bad.
As Father of the nation, Buhari is missing big opportunity
to show his wisdom as a leader. As
president, he has not condemned the heinous crimes of rapes, killings and
massacres being perpetrated by Fulani herdsmen across SW, Middle Belt, SE,
etc. Unbelievable! I think that the satanic conspiracy to Islamize
Nigeria is here. Nigeria is degenerating
into anarchy and major conflict. SE/SS
is under siege by the Hausa-Fulani tyrants – DSS, Army, Police, Boko haram and
Fulani herdsmen – armed with AK-47, sharp knives, bows & arrows among other
assault weapons – openly raping young girls, married women, killing and
massacring local farmers who stood in their way.
One cannot travel more than five miles in the death-trap
roads of SE and SS without passing one or more military road blocks. Nigeria is in a full blown dictatorship –
evil one for that matter. Nigeria is
degenerating into state of anarchy and chaos – and if various leaders do not
stand-up to stop this – it will escalate into major conflict. The House and Senate members must call the
President to order or ask him to resign or call for his impeachment – if he
does not have the ability and capacity to run the country or stop continued
massacre of innocent citizens by DSS, Army, Police, Boko haram, Fulani herdsmen
and others punitive against SE and SS regions of Nigeria.
The Grazing Reserve Bill – an Islamic agenda bill – that has
passed first reading in House – is one of such satanic bills and if passed into
law - will make or mar Nigeria. All over the world, cow and cattle rearers
build ranches and farmlands to raise their animal. In Nigeria, Fulani herdsmen parade their cows
and cattle into local villages across Nigeria local communities and farmlands
to feed them grass and drink from local streams. In the process, they damage farms and pollute
rivers. When one opposes them, they go
back to organize and come back to massacre local villagers. This mayhem and barbarism by the Fulani
herdsmen has escalated since their former chairman came into power last
May. When will Nigeria start to make
and enact laws like educated and civilized people?
I ask again, are Fulani herdsmen above the law of the
land? Why is President Buhari not
addressing the wanton killings and massacre of innocent Nigerians? His media adviser – Femi Adesina said last
month that the president does not even have to visit the Agatu community where
nearly 500 helpless villagers were senselessly massacred. But the President can shuttle the globe –
traveling to twenty-six nations within one year in office. The responses from the presidency clearly
shows and demonstrate the wretchedness and foolishness of what Nigeria and many
Nigerian leaders and their advisers have become today. A wise person once wrote: “Bad leadership is
worse than no leadership at all.” This is exactly the change that Buhari and
his APC corrupt politicians promised and are giving to Nigerians.
But even more heart-breaking is why has the Nigerian media
chosen to ally with despotism and anarchy rather than defend democracy and
freedom. The onerous duty and task of the media, journalists, reporters and
writers is to investigate, uncover and defend the truth. But that has not been
the case with Nigerian media and journalists.
The role that journalism plays in society and in the public sphere is
crucial. Today, most Nigerian media is a complete joke and huge disappointment
to democracy. The Nigerian media – newspapers, journalists, reporters, etc. are
all complicit in the lawlessness and corrupt Nigeria that we have today. If
they know their craft and understood the power of democracy and freedom of
press, they would have contributed immensely to the emancipation of Nigeria
from corruption and criminal enterprise - thereby help to enthrone good
governance and true democracy. The Nigerian media is complicit and corrupt –
and they are contributing to destroy Nigeria.
Nigeria is simply a failed state and a lawless nation. Nigeria is a big mistake and a tragedy and
the earlier we peacefully break up this union of death – the better for
everyone. It is better we have civil
conversation, discussion and dialogue as civilized people and peacefully divide
the country and avoid further loss of lives.
Nigeria is a corrupt and criminal enterprise designed by the
British for Hausa-Fulani jihadists and Yoruba conspirators. It's better to
break up this union of death now than to continue to shed innocent blood and
massacre future scientists, entrepreneurs, etc. "Nigeria has now become a
theater of killings and beheadings" as one writer put it recently. Captivity, slavery, - sadly have been the
history and story of Easterners in Nigeria – just like the Jews during the
biblical era – but we don’t have to stay enslaved for ever – even our brothers
and sisters sold into slavery in America and other places, cried out to God and
found strength and wisdom to liberate themselves in order to gain their freedoms. We must do likewise in Nigeria for the future
of our sons, daughters and the unborn.
If peaceful dialogue do not work, we will have to meet them in the woods
again. This time, it will not be like 1967-70.
Freedom is taken not given and most times, it involves major conflict
and bloodshed.
All Eastern region, states, organizations, groups, freedom
fighters, etc. must unite now to liberate themselves and their land from
Islamic State of Nigeria. There is a
satanic conspiracy to Islamize Nigeria and Buhari has sworn to fulfill that
evil and satanic plan fueled by Saudi Arabia—the number one sponsor of Islamic
jihadist terrorism on the planet.
I appeal and call upon courageous citizens, true Nigerians
who believe in the sanctity of life and unity of Nigeria to stand up now. I call upon the African Union, United
Nations, European Union, United States of American, Russia, China, France,
Germany, and global community to intervene against continued massacre of Biafrans,
Christians and armless Nigerian citizens being killed in droves by their
leaders. If nothing is done and these massacres continue, the regions being
attacked will have no option but to find ways to defend themselves. And the repercussion will have ripple effect
on Africa and cause one of the highest refugee menace of our time, and will
negatively impact the global economy.
There is no democracy in Nigeria now but militant
dictatorship. Nigeria is degenerating into anarchy, chaos, dismemberment and
disintegration. The global community
must do something now to stop Buhari and the northern jihadists from
exterminating Biafrans. They must do
something now to protect and liberate Biafrans from Islamic State of Nigeria -
because second genocide is going on.
President Buhari with DSS, Army, Police, Boko haram and Fulani-herdsmen
are massacring poor and unarmed Biafrans in SE and SS regions, which are
currently under siege.
Easterners have died and suffered enough and until today
continue to be massacred by northern jihadists and Yoruba conspirators. The truth of the matter is that Easterners
are the "guinea pigs" of Hausa-Fulani jihadists and Yoruba
Oligarchy.
Amalgamation and conquest of nations and empires of Africa
by the British, French, Portuguese, and Arab nations are among the worst crimes
of humanity. It is an indescribable rape
and destruction of the mother continent – which is destroying and hindering her
growth and progress. The British colonization of Nigeria/Africa is one of the
worst crimes against humanity. Nigeria’s amalgamation and colonization is as
evil as slavery and holocaust. No
atrocity in human history equals it. I
think it is time for British leadership and the global community to right the
wrong. There is still time to
de-colonialize: reorganize, restructure and dismantle Africa starting with
Nigeria.
History and historians must properly record that Biafra
genocide and starvation by Nigeria and her conspirators during civil war of
1967-1970 is among the worst war crimes of humanity and it’s about to repeat if
global community do not stop it now.
The ripple effect will be devastating for Africa.
C. K. Ekeke, Ph.D., is a theologian, author, activist, and
leadership scholar. He’s completing the
writing of a book: “The Trouble with
Nigeria: Why Nigeria Continues to Flounder,” to be published this year.
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