Agogo youth petition Otumfuo over Fulani menace

Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II

Angry youth of Agogo have petitioned the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II to find a lasting solution to the frequent clashes between Fulani herdsmen and residents of the area.

The Agogo residents have since 2007 been engaged in violence with the Fulani herdsmen for allegedly destroying the crops and killing farmers and relatives of Agogo.

The Ashanti Regional Security Council (REGSEC), including the police and the military launched a campaign to rid the area of Fulani herdsmen.

But, the angry youth of Agogo claim that the action is yet to yield positive results, as two Agogo residents last week were allegedly killed by the nomads.

Chairman of the Agogo Youth Association, Emmanuel Amakye Buabeng said residents have lost trust in REGSEC to handle the menace.

"It is not like we have lost confidence. It is just that we don't trust them because of what we have seen before...Every year, when they come here they tell us they are coming to evict them," he told Accra-based Citi FM, adding that they are yet to see full commitment from security agencies towards flushing out the nomads.

The youth of Agogo, on February 23, 2016, announced a self imposed ban on all political activities in the town.

“We have realized that the course to flushing out the Fulani herdsmen is becoming political and some politicians are mischievously making ill-comments and down-playing the effort of the ring leaders. Therefore, we ban all political activities be it fun fares, campaign or rallies until the last cattle leaves Agogo land,” Chairman of the Agogo Youth Association, Emmanuel Amakye Buabeng had said.

Source.pulse.com.gh