Man Laments Destruction Of His Plantain Farm By Fulani Herdsmen In Ekiti (Video)
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This thread is a reaction to a video showing a plantain farm in Ekiti destroyed by Fulani herdsmen. The discussion focuses heavily on the insecurity threatening agriculture, the failure of government to protect farmers, and political blame regarding the APC party and herdsmen policies.
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“The suckers he paid for, land he worked hard on for a whole year, all the produce gone like that.”
“If you can't buy farm lands or hay for your cows, you have no business rearing cattle...”
“Where is the go back to farm gang....”
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This thread is a heated political and social discussion triggered by a video of a destroyed plantain farm in Ekiti. The conversation focuses heavily on the conflict between farmers and Fulani herdsmen, debating the causes of the violence, government inaction, and tribal dynamics rather than specific agricultural production techniques or market trades.
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“Someone once asked, wheres the cow.....”
“Farming is too hard. Only drug dealers should suffer these types of lose, not legitimate businesses.”
“Make Fulani no go invade your herb farm o”
“Where are the cows Tinubu once said. Then he was supporting all the evil that happened under Buhari.”
“All these Your a communities need to rise and take their destiny by themselves, and drive all these evil Fulani marauders out of their rightful territory.”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant political banter regarding APC, Tinubu, Buhari, and specific political groups (ESN, Obidients) which, while relevant to the context of the insecurity, are not strictly agricultural themes.
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This thread is a heated discussion reacting to a video of a farmer whose plantain farm was destroyed by Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti. The conversation quickly shifts from the specific incident to broader debates on national security, the ineffectiveness of state vs. federal authorities, and the legality of farmers owning firearms for self-defense. Users express anger at government inaction and the perceived complicity of security forces.
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“Until we legalize arms, this will not stop.”
“It means only one thing, If a crime can't be resolved by a government of any country, and what it means is that the government is protecting criminals.”
“Nigeria is NOT a country.”
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This thread is a heated political and social discussion triggered by a video of a farmer's plantain farm being destroyed by Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti. The conversation rapidly shifts from the specific incident to broader debates on national insecurity, government failure, tribalism, and the legitimacy of self-defense for farmers. While the original post details a tragedy, the replies focus almost entirely on macro-political grievances rather than agricultural techniques or market logistics.
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“Spread poison for cows on all farms.”
“Until politics and tribalism is set aside and the Fulani herdsmen menace is tackled heads on we won't make progress in fighting hunger and insecurity.”
“It is pathetic to hear the man lamenting in the same country where he has a civic right to work and become a better person in society.”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant political rhetoric regarding tribalism, specific political leaders (Tinubu, Peter Obi, Fayoshe), and calls for revolution or armed self-defense, which are social/political themes rather than strictly agricultural coordination or production issues.
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This thread is a heated political and security discussion centered on a video of a plantain farm destroyed by Fulani herdsmen in Ekiti. The conversation quickly shifts from the specific incident to broader accusations of government complicity, tribal politics, and calls for vigilante justice, with very little focus on actual agricultural production or farming techniques.
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“The herdsmen do this with impunity because they feel there are no consequences, travel between Mokwa ,bida and Minna in Niger state,you will find Fulani grazing there cows without venturing into any cultivated land”
“Nigeria farmers should arm themselves with AR15 rifles and shoot any 4ckin herdsmen that trespass their property.”
“They foolanis should have eaten every crop in her farm . So next time you won't vote an idiot for President”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant political debate regarding the Tinubu administration, tribal relations, and the efficacy of government security structures, which overshadows the original agricultural grievance.
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This thread is a heated political and security discussion triggered by a video of a destroyed plantain farm in Ekiti. The conversation focuses on the conflict between farmers and Fulani herdsmen, with users debating the validity of the attack, the role of the government, and the broader implications of insecurity in Nigeria. While the original topic is agricultural destruction, the subsequent posts devolve into general political bashing and ethnic stereotyping rather than practical farming advice or trade.
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“Can you imagine? Is this not an act of genocide?”
“Where are those who call Benue lazy when there's an attack by herdsmen?”
“Things like useless self don't know that it's not everyone that eats cow meat. Unam ikot!”
“I didn't know that foreign Fulani herdsmen cattle ALSO eat plantain farms up.”