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  The story: The Worldwide Leader of the Yoruba global movement, Ilana Omo Oodua, Prof Banji Akintoye, has accused the Presidency of supporting criminality by faulting Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu's order asking herdsmen to vacate forest reserves in the state. In an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, the historian asked people of the Yoruba race and Nigerians to prepare to defend themselves against herdsmen. He accused Fulani herdsmen of engaging in full-scale criminality since President Muhammadu Buhari became Nigeria's president.  The Yoruba elder wondered why the Federal Government had refused to prosecute many Fulani herdsmen engaging in criminal activities.  He said, "The Presidency is now initiating a very dangerous doctrine of governance in Nigeria. The presidency is now saying that the state's authority no longer includes the security of the people of the state.  "That is not only bad but dangerous to the existence of Nigeria. It is an as...

"Our attention has been drawn to a decree credited to one Rotimi Akeredolu asking Fulani people who have occupied some forests in Ondo State to quit. We are also aware of another incidence in Oyo State where an illiterate  political thug gave quit notice to Fulani people to leave the territories which are now their irreversible homes. This is not only an irresponsible demand but a call to arms of the faithful who have been pursuing their legitimate business in these forests. We have given a counter order. No Fulani will move an inch either in Oyo, Ondo or any part of the Western part of Nigeria. On behalf of Fulani Nationalist Movement, (FUNAM) we hereby warn the governments Oyo and it’s agent, one Sunday Igboho and the Ondo State Govt to rescind their orders or face serious consequences. It is shocking that the said Igboho and Akeredolu who is a beneficiary of the system is giving a stupid order that he knows no one will respect. We didn’t get the forests through him a...

Reno Omokri, the self acclaimed  " BuhariTormentor " in what of his series of response to what many have  interpreted as an endorsement of the illicit activities of the Fulani Herdsmen in Nigeria by the Presidency of General Muhamadu Buhari through the presidency's spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu posted the following. "The funniest thing is that if Rotimi Akeredolu does nothing and herdsmen kill Ondo people, it is the same useless Garba Shehu that will issue a useless ‘President Buhari is SHOCKED by the killings’ statement. Look at all the people herdsmen killed in Benue. All that Benue people have is Buhari’s SHOCK. The killers have not been found or punished till today. Nigerians are tired of being SHOCK ABSORBERS." "Akeredolu, SHOCK them before they SHOCK you!" He concluded He also send ahead to make reference to other killings especially that of Benue state and stated that all the presidency was able to say is the usual "Buhari SHOCKED by the kil...