Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, on Tuesday, told Fulani herders to leave all forests in South West Nigeria.
Igboho whose real name is Sunday Adeyemo, said the fresh quit notice was necessary in view of the alleged abduction and destruction of farmlands by the herders.
He said food security in Yoruba land can only be guaranteed if farmers are allowed to freely engage in agricultural production.
“All the Fulani herders, who are still in our forest perpetrating killings, abduction of farmers and destruction of farmlands with their cattle should vacate or leave now. It is very important for you to leave the forest now.
“It is our forest and you must leave now. The forest belongs to us. All the remaining forests in Yoruba land where there are still Fulani herders, we want our traditional rulers to let us know so that they can be flushed out. We are in support of the state governors in the South-west in terms of security. But all the forests where we still have these Fulani herders will be combed and they will be sent packing.”
Igboho who said he is waiting for more directives from monarchs in Ondo, Ogun, Ekiti and Osun states, including other areas, accused Fulani herders of making it difficult for people to farm by grazing their cattle on farms and destroying crops.
He said: “Recently, some of our people in Oke-Ogun axis of Oyo State were attacked in their farms, leading to the death of few of them. Presently, there is a curfew in some of the communities.
“These crimes must stop. All the Fulani herders terrorising our people in the South must leave now. I want to commend our governors in the South-west, but they should please do more in terms of security to ensure that our people, most especially farmers in rural communities, carry out their activities without fear of attack, rape and needless killing,” he added.
