The Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, has claimed that the Fulanis are the major victims of kidnapping in the country, .
He added that they have as a result of the major kidnapping, now become impoverished and pauperised.
Governor Bagudu spoke on Channels Television.
His exact words: “I have met with many Fulani communities in my State, who explained that they are also victims.
“They are the major victims of kidnapping, and then the wider kidnapping that is conducted by other Fulanis and non-Fulanis, who have come to form criminal gangs.
“A lot of Fulani are naturally victims, and they are pauperised by it.
“We do not even hear their stories. We do not hear their side. We just think they are complicit. They are not. Majority of them are peaceful and decent people, seeking to make a living.”
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