Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has justified the use of weapons by Fulani herdsmen, saying they carry weapons because they need to protect themselves, Njenje Media News reports.
The governor noted that it became imperative as the government has failed in its responsibility to guarantee the safety of herders while in the forest.
In his words;
“Because the Fulani man is practising the tradition of pastoralism, he has been exposed to the vagaries of the forest, cattle rustlers who carry guns, kill him and take away his commonwealth, which is the cows.”
“He has no option than to carry AK47 because the society and the government are not protecting him, what is his fault; it’s the fault of the government and the people. You don’t criminalize all of them, because, in every tribe, there are criminals.”
