Igbo Mandate Congress Congratulates New Chief Imam of Owerri, Suleiman Njoku, asks him to stop Fulani-Farmers Crisis

Igbo Mandate Congress do hereby congratulates, Barrister Suleiman Njoku on his elevation as the new Chief Imam of Owerri and Grand Khadi Imo State following the death of his predecessor Alhaji Dauda Anozie Onyeagocha who passed away on the early hours of November 12th, 2019.

Igbo Mandate Congress attested that the late Chief Imam of Owerri Alhaji Dauda Alozie Onyeagocha from Amawom, Owerri area was a man of peace.  The ousted Governor of Imo State Ndubuisi Ihedioha had attested and described him as a detribalized Nigerian, a bridge-builder, who contributed immensely to the peaceful co-existence of adherents of Islam and Christianity in the state in his condolence message.

Igbo Mandate Congress noted that the new Chief Imam, a native of Umuediabali Ihitteafoukwu, in Ahaizu Mbaise LGA was selected by Imo Muslims without rancor. Igbo Mandate Congress hopes the Chief Imam of Imo State will exhibit the fearlessness which the ousted Governor Ihedioha and Justice Mary Odili all from same Mbaise clan, had brought to public service as Speaker of NASS and Supreme Court Jurist respectively.

No Plan to Attack any Community in Anambra – Miyetti Allah Replies Igbo Mandate Congress

Feb 21, 2020

  

By Jude Atupulazi

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders' Association, MACBAN, Southeast Zone, have debunked a report that the group is plotting a retaliatory attack on Ifite Ogwari Community following a skirmish that claimed the lives of four herders.

A group, Igbo Mandate Congress, had issued a statement which it copied to the Ohaneze Ndigbo, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria and Christian Association of Nigeria; as well as the diplomatic community, alleging that Miyetti Allah was planning a retaliatory attack in Ifite-Ogwari over the killing of some of its members.

The publication titled, “Fulani vs Anambrarian: Police Arrest Ifite-Ogwari Elders as Igbo Mandate Congress Seeks Justice”, had portrayed the Fulanis as a destructive and murderous group, causing harm to the people of Ifite-Ogwari and their farms. It accused Fulanis of responsibility, for about two weeks running, for the detention of some Ifite-Ogwari leaders by the Nigeria Police, insisting that such detention was consequent upon Miyetti Allah's insistence.

But reacting to this in a press statement, the chairman of MACBAN, Southeast, Alhaji Giddado Siddiki, described the statement by Igbo Mandate Congress as capable of turning Anambra State into a theatre of war.

Said he, 'It is as worrisome as their insinuation that ''the claim by Miyetti Allah leaders that they killed four herders is a subterfuge to attack the community''.’

In a press statement made available to Fides, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki, insisted that his group was all for peaceful coexistence with their hosts.

Fulani to attack Ifite-Ogwari, Anaku -Igbo Mandate Congress alerts CAN, PFN, Ohanaeze

By Igbo Mandate Congress IMC

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Igbo Mandate Congress have received intelligence reports from credible sources within Miyetti Alah that some Fulani herdsmen will attack Ifite-Owari and Anaku communities in Anambra State within the next three months in retaliation for the alleged murder of some herdsmen.

Two leaders of Miyetti Allah, who pleaded anonymity, told the Director General of Igbo Mandate Congress Reverend Obinna Akukwe in Awka over the weekend that the families of the four middle-aged men allegedly killed are seeking for revenge. They claimed that younger elements within Miyetti Allah are pushing for revenge. They gave the name of the youth leader seeking for bloody revenge to the leaders of Igbo Mandate Congress and asked them to initiate peaceful settlement before the executioner groups are called in from Bauchi.

They claimed that Anaku people have been beating up herdsmen, denying them water and safe passage and instigating nearby communities against them.. The aggrieved herdsmen believed that even Aguleri, Governor Obiano’s hometown gave them some land and wondered what is so special with Ifite-Ogwari and Anaku that they will not have peace.

The DG of Igbo Mandate Congress thanked the credible informants and promised to seek alternative peaceful conflict resolution.

Fulani vs Anambrarians: Police arrest Ifite-Ogwari Elders as Igbo Mandate Congress Seeks Justice

The Nigerian Police is still detaining leaders of Ifite -Ogwari town in Ayamelun Council of Anambra State, two weeks after they were arrested after a meeting with Governor Obiano

The detained leaders include Chief Nwaora Ikeozalla (Deputy President General) and Chief Michael Akamala (Chief Security Officer) of Ifite-Ogwari, respectively. The traditional ruler of the town, HRM Dr A.I. Ofuebe was almost arrested with the other elders at the scene of the meeting with Governor Obiano. Since then, the detained community leaders have been dumped at cells meant for hardened criminals at the CID cell in Awka, Anambra State

A week after their detention, the leader of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria MACBAN, in the South East, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki alleged that youths of Ifite-Ogwari killed four herders and 108 cows between December 20 and January 27, 2020.

Igbo Mandate Congress, IMC, have been following up on the issue since the Miyetti Allah leaders raised alarm last week, at the behest of Igbo leaders, and have interacted with stakeholders in the community, state government, the police and members of the Fulani community. Igbo Mandate Congress has released its preliminary reports to Ohanaeze Ndigbo, PFN, CAN and members of the diplomatic community on the situation at Ifite-Ogwari capable of turning Anambra State into a theatre of war.

Igbo Mandate Congress IMC noted that: