๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐๐ก๐ง ๐ฆ๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ง๐๐ข๐ก ๐ข๐ฉ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ง๐๐ง๐
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PUBLIC PETITION
๐ผ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค:
His Excellency,
The Executive Governor of Rivers State
The Director
Department of State Services
Rivers State Command
The Commissioner of Police
Nigeria Police Force
Rivers State Command
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐จ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป
There is mounting concern over a disturbing security trend involving persons reportedly identified as Hausa Fulani groups, who, according to multiple eyewitness accounts and community reports, have increasingly engaged in coordinated mob actions, armed intimidation, and violent vigilantism across parts of Rivers State.
While Rivers State has a long record of peaceful coexistence and hospitality toward Hausa Fulani residents who are law-abiding and legitimately engaged in trade and commerce, recent incidents allegedly involving groups of Hausa Fulani commercial motorcycle operators and their affiliates present a grave threat to public order, internal security, and communal peace.
This petition documents specific incidents, eyewitness testimonies, observable patterns, and urgent recommendations requiring immediate executive and security attention.
๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ด๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ ๐
Rivers State remains one of Nigeriaโs most accommodating states, hosting people from all ethnic and religious backgrounds. Thousands of Hausa Fulani residents live peacefully within the State and contribute positively to its economy.
However, reports from several communities indicate that certain groups reportedly made up of Hausa Fulani youths, largely operating within the commercial motorcycle sector, have formed emboldened clusters that mobilize violently in defense of their members, often resisting lawful arrest and taking the law into their own hands.
This report focuses strictly on alleged criminal conduct by identifiable groups, not on ethnicity as a whole.
๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป
๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐. ๐๐ช๐ข๐ช๐๐ก๐ค๐๐ช ๐พ๐ค๐ข๐ข๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ
Sometime towards the end of January 2026, a dispute reportedly involving an indigene of Rumualogu and a Hausa Fulani individual escalated rapidly. Eyewitnesses state that within minutes, large numbers of Hausa Fulani persons mobilized into the Rumualogu community, creating fear and tension.
Reports further allege that after the indigene sought refuge with OSPAC operatives (the local community security outfit), some Hausa Fulani individuals rode motorcycles to the neighboring Choba axis and returned with a firearm, thereby escalating the confrontation.
Residents also report a recurring pattern in which road traffic accidents involving Hausa Fulani motorcycle riders result in immediate mass mobilization of fellow riders, blocking roads and preventing security agencies from effecting arrests for reckless driving.
๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ฌ๐ค. ๐๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ง๐ช๐ฉ๐, ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ผ๐ง๐๐
Two days prior to this report, a deeply disturbing incident was reported in Omuolu Omuwei community, Igwuruta, Ikwerre Local Government Area.
According to multiple accounts, over forty Hausa Fulani motorcycle riders allegedly armed with daggers and other sharp weapons stormed the community on motorcycles, attacking residents. The incident reportedly led to the killing of a Youth Leader and the Community Secretary of the area.
This incident represents one of the most alarming manifestations of alleged organized violence by Hausa Fulani motorcycle groups within the State.
๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐๐๐ถ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐
A native of Igwuruta and eyewitness provided the following account:
โWhat I witnessed should never happen in our community. Within twenty minutes, close to one hundred and fifty Hausa Fulani motorcycle riders had mobilized. Many had short daggers concealed on their bodies. They reportedly overpowered security personnel and OSPAC operatives. Throughout the night, they were allegedly whispering that the person involved must be killed.โ
This testimony strongly suggests premeditated mob action, armed intimidation, and an alleged intention to carry out extrajudicial killing.
๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
Across the reported incidents, the following recurring elements allegedly involving Hausa Fulani groups are observed:
- Rapid mass mobilization within minutes
- Use of motorcycles for coordinated movement
- Possession of daggers and offensive weapons
- Resistance to police and community security outfits
- Threats of mob execution
- Enforcement of a parallel system of justice outside lawful authority
Taken together, these elements indicate an alleged unlawful criminal syndicate operating through Hausa Fulani mob formations, undermining the authority of the State and eroding public confidence in security institutions.
๐ฅ๐ถ๐๐ธ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
If these activities are not urgently checked, there is a real risk that indigenous youths may resort to self-help and retaliatory violence. Rivers State has a history of youth restiveness, and continued provocation through alleged Hausa Fulani mob attacks could trigger widespread ethnic and communal conflict.
Such an outcome would be disastrous for public safety, economic stability, and inter-ethnic relations.
๐ฃ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐น๐๐ฟ๐ฒ
Rivers State previously enforced restrictions on commercial motorcycle operations in areas such as Obio Akpor, Port Harcourt Local Government Area, Oyigbo, and surrounding zones. These policies significantly reduced crime.
Currently, the motorcycle sector has re-emerged aggressively, with a significant proportion reportedly operated by Hausa Fulani riders, many of whom allegedly operate without proper regulation, identification, or accountability.
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
- Immediate deployment of reinforced security units to communities affected by alleged Hausa Fulani mob activities.
- Thorough investigation, arrest, and prosecution of all individuals, including Hausa Fulani persons, found through investigation to be involved in mob violence, killings, and weapon possession.
- Immediate revival and expansion of the ban on commercial motorcycles in urban and semi-urban areas.
- Strict enforcement of laws prohibiting civilians, including Hausa Fulani motorcycle riders, from carrying daggers and other offensive weapons.
- Mandatory registration, profiling, and biometric identification of all commercial motorcycle operators, with special attention to migrant operators.
- Disbandment of any unlawful Hausa Fulani associations or unions involved in vigilante or mob actions.
- Strategic engagement with legitimate Hausa Fulani community leaders to isolate criminals and prevent collective blame.
๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป
This report does not indict the Hausa Fulani ethnic group as a whole. Rather, it draws urgent attention to alleged criminal actions by specific Hausa Fulani groups operating within Rivers State, whose conduct threatens peace, security, and lawful coexistence.
Failure to act decisively may result in a breakdown of law and order with far-reaching consequences.
Urgent and visible intervention by the State Government and security agencies is therefore imperative.
๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐:
๐๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ, ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฆ๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ธ๐ง๐ถ๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ฆ๐น๐ช๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ค๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ
๐๐ฐ (๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ):
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๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ถ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ
๐๐ญ๐ญ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ช๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ต๐ฉ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐๐ต๐ข๐ต๐ฆ
