Criminals terrorizing Southeast are Igbos not Fulanis - Soludo claims as Intersociety counters
ANAMBRA, NIGERIA, JUL 8 – Governor Charles Soludo counters claims blaming Fulani herdsmen, stating nearly all kidnappers arrested in Anambra State since he took office are Igbo criminals, according to his remarks.
- During a Maryland town hall, Governor Charles Soludo claimed most Southeast kidnappings are by Igbo criminals, calling the widespread Fulani herdsmen narrative misleading.
- In response to rising insecurity, Soludo asserts that 99.99% of kidnappers arrested in Anambra over three years are Igbo, challenging the widespread belief that Fulani herdsmen are responsible.
- State arrest records show 99.99% of kidnappers in three years are Igbo youths, with Soludo stating that out of 100 criminals, nearly all are local Igbos.
- Intersociety counters Soludo by asserting Fulani herdsmen are present in camps and forests in the zone, challenging the governor’s claim of exclusive Igbo involvement.
- To promote development, Soludo urges the Anambra diaspora to invest and combat false narratives with facts, emphasizing shared responsibility for progress.
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Soludo: 99 percent of kidnappers in Anambra are not Fulani, they are Igbo - Daily Trust
99 percent of the kidnappers and criminals arrested in Anambra state in the last three years are of Igbo origin, Governor Charles Soludo has said. Speaking during a town hall meeting with Anambra indigenes in the Diaspora, held in the United States, Soludo dismissed claims that Fulani herdsmen were behind…
Criminals terrorizing Southeast are Igbos not Fulanis - Soludo claims as Intersociety counters
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has notified Anambra indigenes resident in United States that the criminals terrorizing the Southeast are not Fulanis but Igbo indigenes. There had been the notion that most of the kidnap activities taking place in the South East were done by Fulani terrorists living in bushes in the zone and disguising as herdsmen, which intent to conquer. But while addressing indigene of Anambra in the US, during …
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‘False Narrative That Northerners Are Responsible For All Terrorism In East Is Finally Dead’ – Fani-Kayode - News360 Info - Breaking News, Nigerian News and Multimedia, World News.
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said the false narrative that Northerners are responsible for terrorism in the Southeast is dead and buried. News360 Info reports that Fani-Kayode made this known while reacting to remarks by Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, on those responsible for kidnapping in the Southeast. Before now, the Indigenous People of […] The post ‘False Narrative That Northerners Are Responsible For All Terrori…
“I Came With That Same False Narrative” — Soludo Admits Igbo Youths Behind Anambra Insecurity - TheNigeriaLawyer
Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has stated that nearly all the kidnappers and criminals arrested in the state over the past three years are of Igbo origin, debunking long-standing claims that Fulani herdsmen are behind the spate of insecurity in the region. Speaking during a town hall meeting with Anambra indigenes in the Diaspora, […]
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