In a video that went viral on the internet, a bunch of unknown men with AK-47 rifles were seen in the midst of a number of Nigerian soldiers.
The video suggested that these unknown men with assault rifles were Fulanis, who were supposedly having a meeting with some members of the Nigerian armed forces.
The Fulani men were seen with motorcycles and AK-47s in their numbers, as if on a mission.
A soldier who was on the phone with another colleague was heard pleading for the free passage of these alleged terrorists, as it appeared the gunmen were to be heading in the direction of the one on the other end of the call.
“Hello Sanusi, please, for the sake of God, I want you to do something. Can you hear me? I want you to tell everybody on the road that the Fulanis are on their way, passing by. Nobody should say anything, for God’s sake. Just allow them to pass.
“They are about to pass. Nobody should stop them. Let them go through the main road. Nobody should say anything or hinder them. Please, for God’s sake, allow them to pass through. They are on their way presently. Please inform our men. Inform everyone. Yes,” as interpreted on X by a user named @mydeji247.
This video has caused outburst online as some X users went on to comment on the video expressing their concerns.
“I just played the note to my mom who hears Hausa and Fufulde. I can’t bliv he’s actually saying these words. The war on Terror in Nigeria is Fake. Any soldier from the South should honestly not get involved in this nonsense anymore. WTAF!!”- @n6oflife6.
“It is the nerve for me!!!! As in people who have killed citizens and soldiers and are still doing so till date are getting a free ‘pass’???” -@Kaizen_052.
Another user by the name @Neyoo06 wrote: “So it seems like they’ve legalized guns for the northern states Abi my eyes Dey pain me? No be gun al of them dey carry so?”