Yusuf Bello| Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, over the weekend said that not all Fulanis are criminals but, however, confessed that eight out of 10 kidnappers arrested in Nigeria are Fulanis.
The Sultan who stated this a meeting in Abuja with the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association (MACBAN), said those Fulanis who engaged in one form of crime or another were in every part of the country, noting that it was wrong to refer to any tribe by the crime perpetrated by individuals.
“For example when they collected N10m, where and how do you spend this amount in the bush? The money is back in the city, the Sultan said.
“I have told the Inspector General of Police to check this. We are not saying Fulani are not part of the kidnappings as mentioned by the Secretary of Miyetti Allah.
“Seven to eight kidnappers arrested are Fulani, but that doesn’t mean every Fulani is a criminal. No, they are not.”
According to him, all hands must be put on deck to bring an end to the menace posed by kidnappers.
The Sultan further stated that he and others were going to approach President Muhammadu Buhari to talk to the West African neighbours where they have Fulani like Senegal, Niger Republic, Guinea, and Mali, to help the country as most of these bandits came from these countries to cause havoc in the country.
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