Fulani Leaders In Delta Respond Following Threat Of Attack By Herdsmen In The State

Fulani leaders in Delta State have reacted to the alleged threat of suspected herdsmen launching attacks on the state.

Recall that AllNews Nigeria reported that the police in Delta State had allayed fears of the residents over the threat of the attack, assuring them that they had deployed undercover agents to investigate the matter.

Responding to the development, the leaders stated that their people were not behind the threat letter issued by "Fulani Jihadists" to the Governor of the state, Ifeanyi Okowa.

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State | Image Source: BBC

Addressing newsmen in Asaba on Monday, the Fulani leaders said they had no reason to attack their hosts, adding that they knew nothing about the publication.

The Sariki Delta, Alhaji Musa Mohammed, said, "This is our home and we cannot create problems for the state because this is where we earn a living. Government should bring those people who did that publication. We are very peace-loving and Delta has been good to us."

Another individual, Muktar Usman, who is serving in the Delta State government as Senior Special Assistant to Governor Okowa on Special Duties, added: "We are not part and parcel of that nonsense, and we condemn this act in all ramifications. We are Nigerians and we have a good understanding of our host communities. We are at peace with our host communities.

"We are calling on the state government and security agencies to fish out those behind it. We are more accepted in Delta than in our own states of origin. I want to encourage our people to remain peace-loving and not create unnecessary tension.

"Since yesterday (Sunday) all Fulanis were panicking, they were expecting that the host community can attack them at any time, of which they do not know what is going."