Enemies By Design: How The US And USSR Shaped Each Other's Identity

By Polycarp Onwubiko

The unfolding narrative is a disgraceful account of unlicensed and unruly herdsmen wielding illegal AK-47 rifles, brazenly traversing the entirety of the country's forests, particularly in the southern regions perceived as 'conquered' territories.

Their actions include driving cattle into farmlands, resulting in the destruction of crops, engaging in kidnappings for ransom, perpetrating heinous acts of rape, and callously burning farm products. 

Moreover, they exhibit audacity by firing at those who voice objections to their cattle intrusions, even targeting law enforcement personnel attempting to rescue kidnapped victims. This disturbing saga underscores the urgent need for comprehensive measures to address the multifaceted challenges posed by these rogue elements.

How shameful that police men would be telling stories of how the herdsmen boldly shoot and kill their men who are in the bush to rescue kidnapped victims, seize their guns and going scot-free! Then the police would expect Nigerians to show sympathy for them! Very shameful indeed!

Common sense dictates that since the AK-47 clutching herdsmen without license are bold and intrepid in confronting GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA, what prevents the military and police from going after them and wipe them out? This is a multi-million dollars question president Tinubu should answer, having grabbed power, knowing full well that security is the first and fundamental duty and responsibility of government the world over.

Who restrains the security agents to ferociously go after the murderous pimps who believe that they are above the law and can violate the rights to life and pursuit of business by Nigerians? Is there a HIDDEN AGENDA whereby the terrorists masquerading as herdsmen from the Sahel region of West Africa on territorial expansion occupying villages after mindlessly slaughtering them while the survived ones are languishing in makeshift refugee resettlements?

Why is it that such daredevils who have the effrontery to cause problems to people and shoot security agents in the southern part of the country are ferociously attacked by the military and police and wipe them out even going the unlawful extent of burning houses especially in the southern geopolitical zone?

Nobody would be deceived by the effrontery and daredevilry of the terrorists masquerading as herdsmen because it has become obvious that there is a HIDDEN AGENDA whereby the terrorists are not ferociously attacked by the military and police since they are outlaws even as they are clearly NOT Nigerian citizens. Of course they are being pampered hence the effrontery to carry AK-47 riffles about daring everybody including security agents. Who is fooling whom in the country covertly ruled by a conscienceless phalanx hell-bent to foist ultra-conservative order in the country?

 

By Polycarp Onwubiko, media commentator writes from Awka, Anambra State.