While the violent activities of Fulani herdsmen seem to have continued unchecked, a member of the House of Assembly, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, has an advice for southern Nigerians: catch, retaliate and kill the herdsmen.

According to Agbonayinma, who represents Ikpoba Okhai/Egor federal constituency of Edo State, the herdsmen are another face of Boko Haram.

The lawmaker stated this during a townhall meeting with members of his constituency over the weekend. He said: “In as much as we believe in one Nigeria, no part of the country must see itself as superior to others. These herdsmen killing our people are not ghosts. They always go unpunished, which is bad. So, I am telling our people that anytime they come to your community and kill, catch them and retaliate, if that will solve the problem.

“Look at how they wasted the lives of innocent people in Enugu State and they have not stopped there, they went to Benue. Even in Edo State, they destroy our farms and kill our people. I think enough is enough.”

Wow.