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By Modupe Shodeinde
Fulani leaders in Delta State, on Monday, have disowned a threat letter purportedly issued by some Fulani Jihadists to attack Asaba and Agbor over Governor Ifeanyi Okowa’s support for the ban on open grazing of cattles in the Southern part of Nigeria.
The letter allegedly issued by some Fulani Jihadists on Sunday, had issued 72 hours ultimatum to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to withdraw his support for the ban on open grazing or risk Asaba and Agbor being attacked by them.
However, the Fulani leaders who addressed newsmen in Asaba, said they have been very scared since the letter went into circulation on Sunday, adding that they have been living in peace with their host.
The Sariki Delta, Alhaji Musa Mohammed, said they have been in Delta for over 40 years, maintaining that they knew nothing about the publication.
“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” he said.
Also, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Okowa, Mr. Muktar Usman said condemned the act and called 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”. Usman added.
