The former Senate President, David Mark was shot at by Fulani herdsmen during an assessment visit to the destroyed Agatu communities in Benue State.
The Fulani herdsmen – cattle grazers – have been named one of the deadliest terror groups in the world amongst Boko Haram, Isis, Taliban and al-Shabaab.
Although they are overlooked in Nigeria and in certain parts of the Central African Republic, the group has wreaked enough havoc to be acknowledged by the global community as the fourth deadliest terror group in the world. The group of “Fulani militants” as they have come to be known as, is made up of individuals from the Fulani or Fula ethnic group, a tribe of over 20 million people – 70 percent of whom are nomadic grazers – who exist in at least seven West African countries.
David Mark who was on the assessment tour with the former minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro, a member of the state House of Representatives representing the Ohimini/Otukpo constituency, Hon. Ezekiel Adaji, security aides, journalists and supporters was shot at by fleeing herdsmen.
The security details present were ordered not to exchange fire with the herdsmen as the Lawmakers scampered for safety. Following th incident, the Mark ordered the convoy to continue on their tour which included Aila, Akwu, Okokolo, Adagbo, Akwu, Ogboju and Odugbeho communities destroyed by the Fulani herdsmen.
However, the former Senate President and former minister of Interior escaped unharmed.
President Muhammadu Buhari, who is from the Fulani ethnic group, has not said much about the activities of these deadly nomads, a behaviour that is seemingly typical of the 73 year old.
Nigerians Saturday took to twitter in a reaction the government’s silence even after 500 deaths were recorded last week after the herdsmen killed and sacked entire communities.
On every side of the road through Agatu, you could see Fulani herdsmen and their cattle. #AgatuGenocide pic.twitter.com/csrmGmm9Ym
— Ohimai Godwin Amaize (@MrFixNigeria) March 12, 2016
Already, in 2016, no other group worldwide has murdered more than the Fulani herdsmen. Last year they were 4th. Bt govt continues to unlook
— Tunde Leye (@tundeleye) March 12, 2016
Last year @sbmintelligence curated fulani herdsmen attacks and said that they killed more than BH in 2015. See list pic.twitter.com/G6PNdHHGoL
— Tunde Leye (@tundeleye) March 12, 2016
Fulani Herdsmen opened fire at David Mark when he went to visit Agatu villages they destroyed.
Shouldn’t this get Buhari’s DSS attention?
— Lere Olayinka (@OlayinkaLere) March 12, 2016
Fulani Herdsmen the 4th most dangerous terrorist group now occupy Agatu community after killing over 300. Where is the Nigerian army?
— Biafra Defender (@biafradefender) March 1, 2016
The minister of interior shld be sacked, I can’t imagine how fulani terrorist roam freely,without being arrested @GarShehu
— Charly (@donwani007) March 12, 2016
Everybody acknowledges “Fulani herdsmen” as a terrorist group.
Everyone except the Nigerian Government of course— K’obi (@Mhagayr) February 29, 2016
