The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has warned that the recent attacks by Yoruba youths on the Fulani community in the South West could trigger upheaval capable of destabilizing the country.
This is contained in a statement titled: “Stop the Drift in the South West”, and signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe.
According to the statement, the civil war in the 1960’s started with attacks and counter-attacks like the Oyo attack on Fulani.
“This morning, we received reports of an attack by Yoruba Youths on Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, the Serki Fulani in Oyo State.
“In the reports, he was attacked and driven out of his house, eleven cars and his house burnt with his family members now living in the bush.
“There are allegations that one Sunday Igboho, an agitator for the Oodua Republic and who issued an ultimatum giving Fulani people seven days to leave Yorubaland is the instigator of the attack.
“The most disturbing aspect of the attack is the allegation that the security agents who were earlier warned about its imminence stood by helplessly as the attack was carried out,” the statement reads.
The ACF further called on the federal and state governments in the South West, to quickly avert the likely social upheaval that could destabilize the whole country.
“We recall that the civil war in the 60’s started with attacks and counter-attacks like this,” the statement further reads.
