The leader of the Fulani community in the South East geo-political zone of the country and also the deputy leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, South East chapter, Alhaji Ardo Saidu Baso, Thursday gave reasons why suspected Fulani herdsmen penultimate Monday attacked and massacred scores of Ukpabi-Nimbo people.
Speaking in an interview in Enugu, Ardo stated that four Fulanis were killed around Ukpabi-Nimbo December last year and in less than a week two boys from one Fulani parents based in Nasarawa State were also killed.
According to the Fulani leader, the father of the boys, distraught by the news of their death visited Uzo-Uwani to find out what happened only for him to also be killed.
Ardo stated that he got intelligence about the impending attack on Nimbo and that he informed the local government chairman, the governor, the state commissioner of police and the Area Commander of police at Nsukka.
He said that he even embarked on a journey to Nasarawa at the prompting of the Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area chairman, Cornel Onwubuya, to stave off the attack and possibly invite the families of the deceased for a dialogue.
The Fulani leaders stated that on reaching Otukpo in Benue State, he learnt that the Fulanis from Nasarawa State had already camped at the bush in Amaeke Nsukka preparatory for attack and that he aborted his journey and rushed back to inform the council boss.
He expressed surprise that despite all his efforts to forestall the disaster, nothing was done to prevent it by the relevant authorities.
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