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The Fulani Christian Association of Nigeria, FCAN, has denied having any links with the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Allah and Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, following recent classification of the two groups as terrorist organizations by the United States Congress.
Chairman of FCAN, Rev. Buba Aliyu, who made the clarification while addressing the International Christian Concern, ICC, and Christian leaders during a symposium in Miango, Bassa local government area of Plateau State, said though they are people of the Fulani ethnic group, they have since distanced themselves from the two Fulani groups due to their stance and the support they give to bandits whenever they attack and kill indigenes and take over their lands in local communities.
Rev. Aliyu insisted that Fulani Christians in Nigeria are neither members of the Miyetti Allah nor MACBAN and should not be tagged as such.
Rev. Aliyu further explained that Fulani Christians in Plateau and in Nigeria in general represent a distinct religious community within the broader Fulani ethnic group and should not be associated with organizations or individuals promoting violence.
“The Fulani Christian Association of Nigeria is a fellowship of Fulani believers in Christ. We are not part of Miyetti Allah or MACBAN and we do not support violence. Our faith teaches us peace and respect for human life,’ Rev. Aliyu said.
He stressed that the two groups have been consistent in denying attacks on communities by their members, attributing such incidents to self-defence and farmer-herder conflicts while posing as advocates of armed Fulani herdsmen and terrorists.
He also condemned the activities of armed groups linked to radicalized Fulani militants operating in rural areas in the state, emphasizing that their activities cause natives to see all Fulani people as criminals and bandits.
Rev. Aliyu also disclosed that he has received threats related to his work among Fulani Christians.
“On several occasions, I have received messages telling me that I am a walking corpse and that my time is finished.
“But by the help of God, I am still alive and continuing the work,” he added, describing the role of FCAN as providing fellowship and support for Fulani who have converted to Christianity.
“Among the Fulani people, there are many who live peacefully. Those involved in crimes do not represent the entire community,” he emphasized, while urging Nigerians to distinguish between criminal groups and ordinary citizens belonging to the same ethnic background.
Plateau Fulani Christians deny links to Miyetti Allah, MACBAN