Afenifere Chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo on Saturday wept while condemning the failure of the federal government to arrest the spate of killings by suspected Fulani herdsmen across the country.
Leading other members of Afenifere to the Akure home of their leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti on Saturday, the nonagenarian stated that despite outcries by Nigerian people, the Federal Government has refused to do the needful towards securing the country.
Adebanjo, who could not hold back tears while consoling Pa Fasoranti over the killing of his daughter by suspected herdsmen on Friday, called on governors within the Southwest to fight for the people of the region.
“Don’t forget you are supposed to defend us and for one reason or the other you can’t talk, you’re in an alliance and your people are being killed, kidnapped, raped, maimed and you keep quiet. Don’t worry God is in control but don’t forget you will come back home,” he said.
He however decried the situation where governors who are said to be Chief Security Officers of their various state, have no authority over Commissioner of Police in their states during a critical situation such as this.
While recounting the criminal activities of Fulani militia which he said became pronounced with the killing of 800 Christians in Southern Kaduna, the Agatu massacre as well as in other parts of Benue, he said the killings which has now spread to the South-West is an arrow to the soul of Yoruba people
He said the incident corroborated the view expressed by Maj. Gen T. Y. Danjuma (retd) that the Federal Government and the Presidency are part of the complexity of the Fulani militia.