Fulani Herdsmen Not Terrorists, IPOB More Like Boko Haram – Buhari’s Spokesman (VIDEO)

President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has likened the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to the dreaded Islamic terrorist group Boko Haram.

Speaking in an interview on Channels TV on Thursday, Shehu said Fulani herdsmen, who have led to the death of many Nigerians, are not terrorist but “only criminal gangs”.

He said the IPOB led by Nnamdi Kanu has no regard for the Nigerian constitution.

“There is a difference between a criminal activity and a terrorist activity. Yes, some Fulani herdsmen are a criminal gang and they are being dealt with according to the law,” he said.

“But IPOB like Boko Haram has a territory they have carved out to themselves …as a sovereign state of its own…. They have shown the willingness to invade other neighbouring states.

“They have raised concerns in neighbouring Kogi and Benue states. They have said they are interested in taking over Bayelsa and Rivers. That is exactly what Boko Haram has done. This is not acceptable to the law of the country.”

Recall that a federal high court in Abuja, on Wednesday outlawed the IPOB group.