
Illustration: a Fulani group at a press conference
A little known Fulani group that calls itself the Fulani Nationality Movement, (Funam) may have stoked ethnic nationalism in Nigeria with its claims of Fulani ownership of the country and its giving notice of planned conquest of the entire territory.
FUNAM, which made a similar provocative statement in 2018, following the Benue massacre by herdsmen, returned to its familiar territory in a statement that further sharpened the ethnic cleavages in Nigeria.
While the statement was a reaction to recent killings in Plateau state by armed Fulani herdsmen, its claim of the existence of a Fulani Strike Force that coordinated what it called a retaliatory attack against Birom people in Barkin Ladi, in Plateau state may ignite an arms race by Nigeria’s various ethnic groups.
President of the group Badu Salisu Ahmadu was unapologetic about the killings, in which 14 people died. He said the killings were justifiable as the Fulani had been attacked before the counter-attack. And he laid an operating philosophy of the ethnic nationality: “For the avoidance of doubt, our heritage is that ANY ATTACK ON A SINGLE FULANI IS AN ATTACK ON ALL. ANY OF SUCH ATTACKS MUST BE COUNTERED WITH TRIPLE MEASURE”
Ahmadu claimed that Plateau-Benue and the rest of Nigeria is an indigenous territory of the FULANI people. But his claim is a pure distortion of history as the Fulani migrated into Nigeria around the 18th century and set off the Jihad in the 19th century.
“We are the first to settle in Plateau-Benue axis thousands of years ago. We shall take and possess every inch of this land; A conscious attempt to rewrite history and distort, manipulate or destroy our past will be resisted with all the might at our disposal”.
We have said it over and over, that Nigeria is the only inheritance we have in Africa and anywhere in the world. This land belongs to us, from Sokoto to the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. This was the destiny bestowed on Uthman Dan Fodio which would have been fulfilled since 1816 if not for the obstruction of this great assignment by the British. It is no longer time to play the ostrish(sic). Our men are waiting. We are eager to fight. We are boiling with the zeal to actualize our dream; enough of double dealing and ambivalence by FULANI political leaders who unfortunately think the FULANI can only take back what belongs to us through appeasement and elections destined to reflect cultural values antithetical to the preachings of Uthman Dan Fodio.
Read FUNAM’s threats:
That there is a clear agenda to divide Nigeria and exterminate the FULANI people. We are long aware of this plot. We call on FULANI all over Africa to prepare for this inevitable war and set our people on an offensive path rather than being weaklings that choose a defensive strategy in warfare.
We have said it over and over, that Nigeria is the only inheritance we have in Africa and anywhere in the world. This land belongs to us, from Sokoto to the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. This was the destiny bestowed on Uthman Dan Fodio which would have been fulfilled since 1816 if not for the obstruction of this great assignment by the British. It is no longer time to play the ostrish(Sic). Our men are waiting. We are eager to fight. We are boiling with the zeal to actualize our dream; enough of double dealing and ambivalence by FULANI political leaders who unfortunately think the FULANI can only take back what belongs to us through appeasement and elections destined to reflect cultural values antithetical to the preachings of Uthman Dan Fodio.
We warn that nothing will be able to save those raising their voices against us and Allah. Nothing will be left behind, from the East, West and Middle Belt except those who accept the creation of Allah and the leadership place of Fulani in fulfilling this destiny. Since this irresponsible Western notion of democracy was imposed, the Fulani have been shortchanged and maligned. The Middle-Belt, the West and the East should be prepared. We are already here.
Let the Birom and the ethnic minority invaders in the entire Middle Belt leave our territory or be prepared to accept our ways of live. It is time for them to savour their wounds. It is just the beginning. Many more will come and nothing can stop us.
Insha Allah, we shall take this battle across the sea, on the land, in the air, on the mountains, in every territory currently occupied by the Kafirs. This is our position. This is our destiny. For those who think they can stop or continue to conspire against us, we wish them good luck.

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There is something very wrong with the Nigerian atmosphere. Maybe it is the air people breath that has been poisoned or the water they drink. The Happening, is a Hollywood movie from 2008 in which trees were shown emitting poisonous substances that made people commit mass suicides.
The Nigerian environment is toxic and the level of toxicity seems to be rising everyday as all kinds of groups of criminal elements seem to be emerging and threatening hell and brimstone. Kidnappings, rapes, ritual killings, private prisons seem to be the new normal. What these group of Fulani clowns seem to be advocating is nothing short of genocide and mass suicide.
Nigeria did not use to be like this. Everyone seems to be loosing touch with reality and everyone seem to think they are better than all others. Maybe our abuse of nature seems to be getting the better of us. A christian tried to bomb a Christian church recently in Kaduna.
What ever it is that is happening seems bigger than the faiths most Nigerians profess. Perhaps everyone should adopt pragmatism as our new religion. Going to church 7 days a week, praying five times daily or going on the holy pilgrimage every year seems to be doing us more harm than any good.
This seems like a turning point in the affairs of the Nigerian polity and time for our leaders to act and act decisively and without prejudice or this may be the start of another Rwanda. Maybe they should get foreign intelligence to find the location of the most troubled spots with intent to eliminating those permanently before settling down to deal with the rest.
Why don’t you address the perpetrators directly and condemn the wagers of war, rather than branding every tribe in Nigeria with the same brush.
The beginning of the end of a country called Nigeria.the Fulani speaker has forgotten that their people are not the only warriors in Nigeria.
The mistake these morons are making is that they forgot that Buhari their kinsman will not be in power for ever. Secondly, they forgot that modern warfare has gone beyond cutlass, knives and rifles. Their cup will soon be full!
What are the security agencies waiting for. This is an open threat to law and order. He and his cohorts should be picked up and charged to court accordingly.
People have been killed and maimed by these dissidents. Why the silence from the presidency? Why the silence from the Sultan of Sokoto, Emir of Kano etc? Nigeria must move forward. God will fight our battles for us– let’s be pious, sincere and charitable. Let us pray without ceasing. Lots of people have been kidnapped and massacred– how woeful! May God deliver us from evil. Penalty must be meted to evil doers: even if the powers that be are closing their eyes to these dastardly actions, the justice of God Almighty will surely be done.
It’s unfortunate that you are waiting for God to fight this war that’s building for you. Those that have been murdered so far by these barbaric fulanis thus far, were not less Loved by our Creator nor did they sin more than you and I, they had less faith neither. So, if we do not prepare to defend ourselves right now from these barbaric hooligans, we will be doomed. Their threats are no empty ones, they are real.
48 hours after this recalcitrant and provocative statements from Fulanis who came all the way from Fouta Jallon Island and Guninea to settle in Northern part of Nigeria predominantly occupied by Hausas,the federal government led evil APC government has not arrested any of the Fulani leaders because their kinsman reigns in Aso Rock and have been providing the murderers and blood suckers with every available assistance they required to overrun Nigeria and take over the country but this evil plan will not be achieved by God’s grace.
It is time every section or geopolitical zone wishing to go their separate ways must be allowed to do so now and peacefully too. Enough of this embarrassment by these ungodly people.
I blame Tinubu who led most Yoruba people to work against Ex President Dr GEJ in 2015 to enthrone the evil APC led by Gen.Buhari rtd. Yoruba people have seen what their actions brought to Nigerians and there is no hope that we shall come out of this quagmire soon. May God deliver us from the hands of these evil Fulanis.
Please leave the President alone. Must he react or answer every word or statement made by people ? What did you guys take him for ?
A journalist? An activist ? A riffraff?
He is the president, there are many steps down the ladder that were saddled with dealing with such issues. The Police, The special intelligence dept., President spoke person, Internal affair minister etc.
There was accident on the road..Buhari
The rain was too much …Buhari
Conovirus is killing them in China..Buhari
Ha ha, leave him alone to do his job.
Complaint, complaint. Protest, agitation, riots, finger pointing. Sagari is not good eee kill him, obasanjo is too slow, remove him, Babangida is the devil, he must go. What about Jonathan, Yaradua. Ha. Samuel
Please kindly put on your critical thinking cap, you know it’s pure nonsense and time wasted.
We all know this in the south that Fulanis and their leaders both in politics and military have this agenda. But unfortunately,we have bad eggs among us who called themselves politicians who knew this evil plot. and keep silent because they thought their own family members are safe in abroad. Well,we know those children and where they are at various places abroad. They had rather fight this battle that their children may live than to think that their children will escape this plot. Nigerians are aware of this agenda.
Are you drunk. Were you drunk when you were writing this?
Fulani olobushans !
Does anyone expect me to react to this nonsense from a clown? I blame the Hausa people for allowing this type of trash.
Double Standard of APC government can be seen here. Nobody has been arrested for saying all these that can cause WAR in the country. But, common #REVOLUTIONNOW Calls would tumble the country democracy. We can see double standards in everything buhari and his supporters are doing. But, none of you all that know the truth but shy away in saying it out or doing something about it. May the evil they plan surely go back to them in seven folds. I have said it and am saying it again, Nigeria cannot be ONE! ONE NIGERIA IS A FRAUD!! IF WE CANNOT HAVE TRUE FEDERALISM, WE SHOULD SEPARATE WITHOUT ANY CONSIDERATIONS!!!
My friend using caps for emphasis should not be done indiscriminately.
Our problem especially in the south is that we take these people for granted. They mean what they are saying. Nigeria is their only hope to actualize this. They have tried in so many countries and failed. They would do anything as this is their last bus stop. Our people must be ready to engage them when the time comes. This is the same reason CAR went into civil war.
If buhari thinks he has Nigerian packaged for fulanis he is probably not Nigerian but jubril of Sudan
This statement by the fulanis should put to rest the illusion of one Nigeria. Wake up people. Let these vagabonds know that in 21st century this dastardly murderous fools will not be tolerated
Even if they don’t mean it this is provocative enoigh! Nigerians should not be slaves in their own country! Haba! They are talking of Alla to cofuse people. Baba go slow should have been challenged when he retired every service chief and replace them with fulanis. Nigerians wake up. This is no joke
Our predecessors would be wondering why they accepted this fake unity from the British. Even Gowon will now see that to keep Nigeria one was a pipe dream.
We are prepared for these bastard. This in not uthman Dan fodio’s time. This time around the tribe call fulani will be cleansed out from Nigeria. No body have the monopoly of war.
Nigeria can never and will never be better. And those Fulani are Lucky that the Niger Delta militants do not possess missiles and other nuclear weapons yet; this goddamned country would have been divided in one minute. The truth is, all Nigerians are potential hell candidates. But for me, I don’t want to go there alone. If I can go with millions of Nigerian people, I would be so fulfilled. Shit country called Nigeria. My prayer is may this country never see good. This place is hell.
Now these “Foreign Fulani Herdsmen” are showing their hands!
The point is what is the rest of Indigenous Nigerian tribes response and best still have they articulated and finalized plans against this dangerous and explosive statement?
Do the rest of the Nation have the means they will counter this threat? How will these itinerant mercenaries enforce and practicalize this mindset except through the FGN security apparatchik their kith and kin already dominate and head?
When I saw the list of “generals” retired and replaced by buhari it removed the remnants of doubt about his sinister plan. No wonder they say he is not a Nigerian! With all those stupid generals why did Nigerians suffer so much from terrorists? Because the service chiefs did I not want to die. Every body saw the plan of buhari and no-one did anything. This is the time we miss the evil genius babangida. He would have ousted the fool before we got this far. We need men to deliver us from buhari. Don’t depend on international community. Every country has its own challenge. Fulanis are our challenges and we must fight them before they carry out their threat
Western, Eastern and Southern Nigerian should be aware of this. Fulani’s are everywhere doing okada now. Its time to think and plan ahead of these blood thirsty people
Do not set Nigeria on fire. This kind of news shouldn’t be allowed, and should be taken with a big chunk of salt. BEWARE OF FAKE NEWS!
The perfect man, NOT, defective DNA.
Muhammad was WHITE!
http://quranx.com/Hadith/Muslim/Reference/Hadith-2340/
Muhammad was a dwarf and fat!
http://sunnah.com/abudawud/42/154
It’s easy said than done. The world has gone nuclear. It may not be easy as the Fulanies think. Let’s join hands to build a better Nigeria than to think of distroying it.
You be mugu. You be ode. This ONE Nigeria with Fulani will one day kill you. Do you think these Fulani people are joking?
If you think the fulanis are unserious why do you think the Nigerian leaders are not not responding to these threats?
And some states launched the vigilantes they were criticized. Wake up guys. These are no empty boasts. They are weaklings emboldened by the nonchalant attitude of other ethnic groups to the killings in the middle belt. They have tried this in many countries and run when resisted. But in Nigeria they are backed by the presidency hence theybodly make these nonsensical claims. No way! Go home!
Danger is ahead. others are planning to escape. you are here building Nigeria. it will collapse on you bro, be wise.
The Fulanis think because they occupy the presidency and have control of the security architecture of Nigeria they can threaten, harass, intimidate and blackmail other Nigerians.
I’m not worried about their empty threats, I’m certainly not going to lose any sleep because of their seemingly, infantile, vain, passive innuendos, posturing and ranting of ants.
It’s one thing however, to lay claims and a different ball game to attempt to occupy. I hope the Fulanis will never be so daft and shallow minded as to attempt to occupy the southern part of the country.
What a demonic serial murderous Invaders. What a situation. I take a stroll. Nonsense.
You see, all you could do after raising hell was to take a stroll. Only this past January, they killed 320 Nigerians of different ethnic nationals. Police paraded many of them with assorted rifles and explosives hooded in their Okadas, nothing tangible came out of the open arrest. T.Y. Danjima raised alarm claiming if he tells Nigerians what they planned, we will not be able to sleep. So, all we do is just to talk and not do anything about it. Tell me how they will not be able to overrun us when taken by surprise.
But DSS hasn’t seen any treason here?. Zoo is a fool’s paradise.
Hate news. No human being born of a woman can say these thing or plan these things. But those doing these fake news to creat war should bring out Thier children first. We know them and they are cowards.
Nigeria is a peacefull land . We do not need hard for anything.
Losers keep talking nonsense but shall defeat them.
You must be living outside nigeria
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