To tackle injustice suffered by members of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore across the country, the Fulani socio-cultural association has set up a 55-member legal committee.
Part of the mandate of the committee is to take stock of all cases against its members nationwide to seek legal redress.
The organization agreed to set up the legal team during its Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa state.
Speaking at the event, the National President of the association, Alhaji Abdullahi Bodejo, said the legal team will look into the cases of members to rescue herdsmen currently serving unjust jail terms.
Bodejo said the legal team has been mandated by the association to provide legal assistance to all herders unjustly treated, humiliated, and sent to jail in their fatherland.
“Many of our kinsmen are in correctional facilities across the country for unjust reasons. They are always arrested and sent to jail simply because they are pastoring around grazing areas.
“Others were arrested just because they are Fulani people.
“The situation has been very worrisome, that is why we decided to constitute the 55-man legal team to help us fight the cause of our people, especially the innocent ones to get justice.
“This association does not encourage violence. We believe in one Nigeria and remain committed to the peace and united nation, so any of our kinsmen found to be involved in unjustified trouble will not be assisted by our lawyers,” he said.
He explained that a situation where all Fulani herdsmen were treated as criminally-minded people was untrue, unjust, and unfair, and urged herders to live in peace and harmony with other Nigerians to stem the rate of accusation and arrest by the security agencies.
He however warned that anyone fermenting trouble among other citizens of the country and getting arrested by the security agencies, will not be rescued by the association.
On her part, the wife of Bauchi State and Matron of the Association, Hajiya Aisha Bala Muhammed, maintained that people from all tribes in the country were involved in crime and as such Fulani herders should not be treated as if crimes begin and end with them.
She urged members of the association to embrace the culture of educating their children and wards so that crime can be drastically reduced in society.
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, represented by the Chairman of Karu LGA, James Thomas, assured the association of the continuous support of the state government in issues affecting its members.
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