Northern Elders under the umbrella of the Northern Elders
Forum, have warned against any move targeted at designating all Fulani persons
as terrorists.
A Federal High Court in Abuja,
presided by Justice Taiwo had declared the bandits terrorising parts of the
North as terrorists, saying their criminal activities were acts of terrorism.
Reacting to the development, in a statement issued on Monday
by the Director Publicity and Advocacy of the forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the
group expressed concern that declaring bandits as terrorists may affect
innocent Fulani people.
The group said only the criminal elements among the Fulani
herdsmen should be made to face the wrath of the law.
The statement reads in part, “The Forum noted a judicial
decision to label bandits and kidnappers as terrorists and recommends greater
clarity in terms of the targets of this development. In any event, the Forum
cautions against profiling and targeting all Fulani as terrorists.
“Millions of law-abiding Fulani’s exist who should be
encouraged to stay on the side of the law, while those who have chosen to
continue on the path of criminality should feel the full weight of the law”.
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