WIRE โ€” The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, has urged Nigerians not to describe kidnappers, bandits and terrorists as Fulani herdsmen, saying criminals should be identified simply as criminals, regardless of their ethnic background. He spoke on Wednesday at the opening of the 2026 National Conference of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria Criminal herders should not be used to judge peaceful Fulani people โ€” Sultan

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