Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has promised to assist the federal government in tackling insecurity in the country.
According to the Fulani social cultural group, the decision is in fulfilment of its earlier promise to help President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration in its quest to rein some criminals elements within the group.
Found forward, Miyetti Allah unveiled
it’s plans to set up a quasi-security outfit tasked with the responsibility to remove the criminals elements among cattle herders in the country.
The group which spoke in Lafia, Nasarrawa state said the security outfit will complement other security agencies.
The group’s head, Bello Badejo said the security body will be made up of over 2000 operatives who are expected to fish ” out bad eggs in our midst, reduce the consequential allegation on those who were treated unjustly for crimes not committed.”
“The operatives will be selected from within the immediate communities where they reside because doing so, will address the prevalence of security challenges in Nasarawa and some flash points in some states.
“We are, therefore, seeking the support of the government in providing non-kinetic equipment to the outfit, while we intend to extend the programme to Plateau, Kaduna, FCT and other security-prone states to end the menace,” Badejo said.
Some members of Miyetti Allah has been accused of being responsible for the clash between herdsmen and farmers in the country. Pressure is seriously on the federal government to rein them in.