“FG give support to herdsmen to invade border towns n villages” - Fayose

Fayose once again warned of dire consequences should there be any attack on the state by the rampaging herdsmen as such would be met with insisting that such would be disastrous consequences.

The Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose raised the alarm that the Federal Government was backing the umbrella body of the Fulani herdsmen, Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on its plan to invade Ekiti to wreak mayhem.

MACBAN had in a statement threatened reprisals against government and the people of the Ekiti State on an alleged killing of five cattle belonging to its members by the newly inaugurated Ekiti Grazing Enforcement Marshal (EGEM).

MACBAN’s spokesman, Baba Othman Ngelzarma said: “Fayose unleashed the marshals against our members whose herds of cattle had gone to a stream at Agon bridge on Federal Polytechnic Road between the time of 2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to quench their thirst on Friday, October 21,” claiming “the vigilance group shot five cows and carted away the meat, but the herdsman was able to flee with the rest of his cattle.”

However, Fayose said: “Four days after this threat was issued against the government and the people of Ekiti State by the Miyetti Allah, the federal government is yet to act in any manner that will disabuse the minds of Ekiti people, who believe that the federal government is in support of the threat.

“The silence of the federal government has no doubt further confirmed the insinuation that there is plot to give tacit support to the herdsmen to invade some border towns and villages in Ekiti State and cause chaos in the State so as to justify the evil agenda of declaration of a state of emergency on the State.