Fulani herdsmen:Bakassi Boys begin recruitment, training

set to confront herdsmen

• We’re not cowards —Ohakim

The dreaded Bakassi Boys, which reigned supreme in the South-East, particularly in Onitsha, Anambra State, in the late 90s, has added its voice to the call by Igbo groups that Fulani herdsmen should leave the South-East.

This followed the recent killings of about 46 Nimbo villagers in Enugu State by suspected herdsmen. Strong indications had emerged during the week that the people of the South- East may have resorted to reviving the feared ‘Bakassi Boys’ as a standby militia to avert such attacks in Igboland in future.
The indications emerged on a day a former Governor of Imo State, Dr. Ikedi Ohakim, called on Ndigbo to be vigilant, tactful and careful in handling the myriad of challenges currently confronting them as a people, especially in the face of wanton attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Also, Abia State Government yesterday said it had resuscitated the Bakassi Boys to complement the effort of security operatives with particular interest for the rural communities.

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