BREAKING: Bago to Fulanis: Abducted victims often blame you — ask your children to quit kidnapping

Mohammed Bago, governor of Niger, says Fulani community leaders in the state should work with security agencies to identify criminals within their communities.

Speaking in Hausa in a viral video, the governor also urged Fulani leaders to encourage those involved in criminal activities to abandon crime and return home, warning that continued silence over kidnappings and banditry would worsen public distrust.

“My relatives, I will not be afraid of you; I had better tell you this. Whoever gets kidnapped in the bush and is later released will say it was Fulanis who kidnapped him,” he said.Catch d Full Content>>