Herdsmen Were Not Labelled Terrorists Because They Are Criminals Unlike IPOB & Boko Haram” – Garba Shehu

Herdsmen Were Not Labelled Terrorists
Because They Are Criminals Unlike IPOB &
Boko Haram” – Garba Shehu

The Senior Special Assistant to the President
on Media and Publicity, Mr. Garba Shehu , has
revealed why the Federal Government
labelled Indigenous People of Biafra as
terrorists and not the marauding Fulani
herdsmen..

Garba Shehu also revealed he supported the
Nigerian Army in its recent declaration that
the Indigenous People of Biafra is a terrorist
group.
Recall, earlier on Wednesday, The Federal
High Court in Abuja has approved the
application by the Federal Government,
seeking the proscription of the Indigenous
People of Biafra.
Now, Mr. Shehu, who made this known while
speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise
Daily, said the Federal Government had
closely monitored the activities of the group,
its inability to embrace dialogue, hence
qualified to be called a terrorist
organisation.

He also revealed the herdsmen did not fight
to take over any region like IPOB and Boko
Haram did..
He said;
Although the Presidential Aide admitted that
the military by its declaration alerted
Nigerians of their own analysis, he, however,
revealed the Federal Government was bound
to follow up “some processes.”
Mr. Shehu further explains that IPOB leader,
Mr. Nnamdi Kanu had earlier aborted peace
moves made by the governors of the five
eastern states headed by Governor Dave
Umahi of Ebonyi, as well as Senators from the
region.
He said;
He then added;

“We looked at this organisation,
we analysed it, and it fits the
description of a terrorist
organization.
If it fits the description of a
terrorist organization, then it is
a terrorist organization,”
“ ”
“That yes, it fits in and as
Americans say, ‘If it walks like a
duck, it moves like a duck, it
looks like a duck, then it is a
duck.’
“Therefore, that is it. That is
their own description of it. So,
the processes we are bound to
follow since they are fully aware
of the fact that from the point of
view of the law, they cannot do
what the law does not empower
them to do.”
“ ”
“IPOB itself has clearly indicated
that they are not interested in
dialogue. You know that in the
run-up ::-,'.  these processes, the
governors of the states in the
region had put up a forum, IPOB
said, ‘No, thank you, we are not
interested.’
“The Senators of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria set up a
'':;-:-7 and they said, ‘IPOB
we want to speak to you,’ and
they said, ‘no, thank you.’”
“Initially yes, it ear is clear that the
leader had himself shut everyone
out of the whole   process,”
“ ”

“There is a difference between a
criminal activity and a
terrorist activity, yes the fulani
herdsmen are a criminal gang
and they are being treated as
criminals according to the law of
the country..

But IPOB like Boko Haram as a
territory have carved on to
themselves as a sovereign state
of their own, they have should
willingness to invade states and
raised concerns in neighbouring
states, like Kogi, Benue and have
said they are interested in taking
over Bayelsa and Rivers doov
have raised up a flag”nkk