There is currently a tensed situation in Delta State following the discovery of a threat letter directed to the Governor of the state, Dr. Ifeayin Okowa, by the Fulani herders group. ayokinews.com reports
The governor was warned in the 72-hours ultimatum letter to unconditionally and immediately withdraw his government’s support for the open grazing ban in the state.
The unsigned letter which was titled; “Fulani Jihadist Warning: An Open Message Of 2 Paragraphs To Delta State” was said to have been discovered after several copies of the letter were found in strategic locations in the state.
In the letter, the Governor of Delta state, Ifeayin Okowa, was threatened with a full blown Fulani Jihadist attack on the state should the Governor refuses to heed to the 72-hours ultimatum issued by the group.
The letter reads;
“This is to inform Delta state that the Fulani’s of Usman dan fodio leadership, shall do everything it can to uphold the legacy of our heritage of open grazing for we are nomadic people from origination and shall never negotiate the ownership of Nigeria and West Africa and Sub-Sahara.
“We hereby demand the governor of Delta state to immediately withdraw his early stand for the call to barn open grazing in 17 regions in not less than 72hours from the above date and also, withdraw his position as the leading voice for the governors, as no occurrence we don’t have the first-hand information, even before the hosting of the South-south. South-east and South-south governors meeting in Asaba.
“Failure to adhere to this demand for being the host of the 17 governors, Delta State, most likely the city of Asaba and Agbor, shall encounter severe consequences than that of Bornu, Kebbi, Kastina, Kaduna, Enugu, Benue, Oyo and many more that will not respect the Fulani’s heritage.
“We take responsibility for the detonated explosive uncovered in the state secretariat, which should serve as warning to the Delta State government for what is to come, should the governor fail to abide by our demand.
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“We advise all Fulanis and northerners, including the security personnel, to leave Delta State as soon as possible for the wind of our action is now present in the land. For failure of the governor to adhere to our call, this shall leave us with no choice.”
