My contact in Nigeria informs me that these “bandits” from Cameroon are Fulani jihadis: “Their terrorism cuts across Nigeria and border states. But they are largely seeking to conquer Nigeria in accordance with the dreams of Uthman Dan Fodio.”
“Terrorists From Cameroon Turn Taraba Communities Into Graveyards, Killed Over 500 Persons – House Of Reps Member Raises Alarm,” Sahara Reporters, December 19, 2023:
Rikupki Urenyang, the Minority Whip and representative of Ussa State Constituency in the House of Representatives, has stated that over 500 persons have been killed in several communities in his constituency by terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits from the Republic of Cameroon in few years.
Urenyang, who raised a red flag concerning the invasion, identifyed Fikyu, Kpambo, and Kpambo-Puri as the most severely affected communities.
While he expressed concern over the existence of bandit camps and attacks on vulnerable communities, he added that Ussa is becoming a graveyard for children, saying hundreds of boys and girls are reportedly being killed weekly.
“Over 500 persons have been killed in Ussa by bandits and terrorists in the last few years. The murderers come in from Cameroon via the border communities and have continued to launch attacks on our vulnerable communities,” he said….
The police spokesperson for the state Command, Abdullahi Usman, in his response acknowledged the cross-border crimes and assured that the command was working to deploy more officers to vulnerable communities.