Government a 21-day notice to end killings in the country.
The group lamented the recent killing by herdsmen in Plateau State.
The militants, who met at Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State during the
weekend, also tasked the Federal Government on protection of lives and
property of Nigerians.
The militants warned the Federal Government that there'll be doom if
it failed to forestall anarchy and further bloodshed.
They declared a 21-day mourning period for those massacred recently in
Plateau State by rampaging herdsmen, and threatened to declare
herdsmen and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders' Association enemies.
A statement by leader of the coalition, W.O I Izonebi, read, "As
agitators with conscience, we take lives of fellow Nigerians
sacrosanct as no amount of provocation will lead to the slaughtering
of innocent Nigerians because of cows.
"We, therefore, declare 21 days of mourning for the innocent Nigerians
killed in Plateau State by foreigners trained by late Gaddafi that are
now masquerading as herdsmen, according to our President, Muhammadu
Buhari.
"We urge the government to do the needful before the expiration of our
21 days of mourning to avoid a total breakdown of law and order
because it seems we do not have law, and government is unable to
implement its primary responsibility of protecting lives and
properties of its citizens.
"We demand implementation of the following to avoid doom and more loss
of lives: The immediate devolution of power to states and regions to
enable governors discharge their primary responsibility of protecting
lives and properties and declaration and proscription of the Gaddafi
mercenaries masquerading as herdsmen as a terrorist organisation.
"The government and security agencies saddled with the responsibility
of protecting Nigeria and its territorial integrity should apprehend
the perpetrators of this heinous crime against innocent Nigerians and
humanity; total overhaul of the security organisation and security
chiefs, immediate arrest of the Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders
Association leaders and its disbandment with immediate effect.
"We also condemn the inability of the government and securityagencies
to protect its citizens from foreigners masquerading asherdsmen
committing genocide in the Middle Belt of our dear nation, Nigeria.
"We are not going to fold our arms to see foreigners masquerading as
herdsmen slaughter and kill hardworking Nigerians that are going about
their legitimate businesses and livelihood anymore, when we have a
democratically elected government in place.
"We are bold to ask these questions? What is the primary
responsibility of government? Why is nobody being arrested and
prosecuted for these killings? As agitators with conscience, we take
lives of follow Nigerians sacrosanct as no amount of provocation will
lead to the slaughtering of innocent Nigerians because of cows.
"We, therefore, warn that after this 21 days of mourning is over and
nothing is done, we, the good people of the Niger Delta, and coalition
of agitators will have no choice than to declare herdsmen and Miyeti
Allah Cattle Breeders Association enemies of the Niger Delta and
Nigerians in general.
"Therefore, we do not wish to see them in any of the Niger Delta
states because the pollution and degradation of our farmlands and the
polluted waters and rivers are enough provocation, let alone seeing
our mothers and sisters in a life threatening situation and being
killed by cattle breeders, while the Miyeti Allah is applauding them
because they value the lives of cows more than human lives.
"Enough of this carnage going on, we should use this 21 days of
mourning to reflect and ask the question, if we are truly a nation
where the life of a cow is more valuable than human life."
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