Ojie of Uzea Kingdom Esanland made the statement during an interview with the team of Journalists that visited his palace on Saturday amidst the killing of the 9 Northerners by the youths.
He warns, “I Don’t Want Fulani Herdsmen Again In My Community And Forest Anymore. Our Wives Go To Farm, They Are Raped By Fulani Herdsmen And Set Ablaze. I Have Paid Ransom Multiple Times To Fulani Herdsmen. They Kidnapped My Sister And Other Others From My Palace”.-Ojie Of Uzea Kingdom Esanland Narrates His Ordeal
Ojie of Uzea Kingdom in Esanland, made this statement in expressing of deep frustration and distress over the alleged actions of Fulani herdsmen in his community.
He describes a series of violent incidents, including the rape and burning of women, kidnappings, and the need to pay ransoms multiple times, affecting even his own family, such as his sister. This reflects a broader sentiment of insecurity and a desire to see an end to the presence of these herdsmen in his area.
This his narrative aligns with reports from various Nigerian communities, particularly in the Middle Belt and southern regions, where tensions between farmers and nomadic herders, often identified as Fulani, have escalated over the years. These conflicts are frequently rooted in competition over land and resources, exacerbated by environmental changes and population pressures, though they sometimes take on ethnic or religious dimensions.
The Ojie’s account highlights specific grievances—violence against women, abductions, and economic extortion—that have been echoed in other testimonies and media reports from affected areas.
