You can’t threaten us with war- Afenifere hits back at ACF

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Afenifere, Yoruba socio-political group, has described the statement of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on the brewing crisis in the south-west as insulting and arrogant.

 The ACF had on Friday called on the federal government and south-west governors to act swiftly and stop the attacks on Fulani communities in the region. The group noted  that the attacks  might  trigger another civil war.

This followed the attack on some Fulani in Igangan, Ibarapa local government area of Oyo State.

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The incident took place after Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, addressed his supporters in Ibarapa on Friday after a 7-day eviction notice served on herdsmen expired.

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But Afenifere   in a statement on Saturday  by its National Publicity Secretary, Yinka Odumakin, said the ACF cannot threaten the south-west with a civil war.

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“While we have gone to a great length to sue for peace and have appealed to our pained people to be law-abiding even with the daily provocations of the Fulani and harassment of our people, we frown at the very arrogant and insulting ACF statement, especially their reference to the event of 1966,” Afenifere said.

The group said:“We must make it clear to them that they cannot threaten us with a war at this stage as we will not provoke war but never are we going to run for anybody on our land.

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“We are miffed that a body like ACF that has never shown any remorse over the killing of our people can open their mouths anyhow now because there are consequences for the irresponsible actions of their people.

“We advise them to call their criminals to order and not expect our people to sheepishly wait to be killed by those who value cow lives more than human beings.

“We do not want a repeat of 1966 event but if there are people plotting such event again, the rain will be over their heads.”

 

 

 

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