Using the two news article below, use this news articles 1 and 2 to answer the questions below, from numbers 75 to 82. Use examples and case studies relating to Fulani herdsmen attack in Imo State, Nigeria and the whole of Nigeria that Fulani herdsmen are disturbing to address the questions. Also, you the menace and killings of cult activities to address the questions too. There are two issues here of concern. The Fulani herdsmen attack and the Black Axe confraternity attack. The Black Axe confraternity has issued a bounty for N10,000,000 for any information leading to the capture of Obinna Allison, dead or alive. There is a poster of Obinna Allison that was in circulation around 2021 and might still be there in Enugu town in Enugu State in Nigeria when Obinna Allison what undertaking the NYSC program in that state, in Nigeria. ________________________________________ Article 1: Fulani Herdsmen Attack FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLICATION: ournaijanews.com DATE: January 25, 2021 HEADLINE: Orlu Farmland Seized by Armed Herdsmen: Father and Son Flee as Police Helpless ORLU, IMO STATE – A prosperous farming venture in Orlu, Imo State, has been abruptly truncated following a violent incursion by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen who have forcibly seized a sprawling 30-acre farmland belonging to retired civil servant, Mr. Samuel Allison. The attack, which occurred around January 12, 2021, has not only resulted in the complete occupation of the property but has also forced Mr. Allison and his son, Mr. Obinna Allison, into hiding, as the assailants continue to hunt them. Mr. Samuel Allison, who retired from government work in Port Harcourt six years ago, had painstakingly developed the 30-acre land into a thriving farm. The property, acquired over six years ago, represented his post-retirement dream and a significant investment, providing livelihood for himself and several farmworkers who assisted in the daily operations. According to reports from sources close to the family, the terrifying ordeal began around January 12, 2021, when Mr. Allison and his son, Obinna Allison, approached the herdsmen who had started encroaching on their land. Their polite request for the herdsmen to vacate the property was met with immediate and shocking aggression. Wielding AK-47 assaults rifles and menacing cutlasses, the herdsmen not only refused to leave but violently drove Mr. Obinna, his son, and all their farmworkers off the property, issuing dire threats against their lives should they attempt to return. Desperate to reclaim his livelihood and the land he had nurtured, Mr. Samael Allison, the son, later mobilised some local youths in a courageous but ultimately futile attempt to repossess the farmland. However, this attempt was fiercely repelled by the armed herdsmen who launched a brutal counter-attack, using machetes and firearms against the youths. It was during this violent confrontation that the herdsmen specifically targeted Mr. Allison and his son, making it unequivocally clear that they would face severe consequences if they ever tried to come close to the farmland again. As of the time of this report, the Fulani herdsmen remain firmly entrenched on the 30-acre farmland, having completely occupied it and turning it into a no-go area for the rightful owners. The repeated and credible threats have forced both Mr. Samuel Allison and his son, Obinna Allison, to abandon their cherished property and relocate to undisclosed cities, fearing for their lives. Despite the gravity of the situation, and the matter being promptly reported to the local police station in Orlu area of Imo State, security agents have reportedly been unable or unwilling to intervene effectively. This has left the Allison family vulnerable, dispossessed, and in constant fear. Sources indicate that the Fulani herdsmen are still actively searching for Mr. Allison and his son, Obinna Allison, across the region, making their return to their home or farmland impossible. According to sources in the community, the Fulani herdsmen have repeatedly stated that they will kill or harm anyone who come close to the farm including the rightful owners, Mr Allison and his son Obinna. Our sources gathered that the Fulani herdsmen have a bounty on the heads of Mr Samuel and his son, Obinna, of any information leading to where they can find the Mr Samuel and his son, Obinna Allison to up to N50,000,000.00. The family's plight underscores the escalating challenge of land disputes and insecurity caused by armed herdsmen in various parts of Nigeria, with little or no state protection for affected citizens. Ugochukwu Charity reporting from ournaijanews.com Article 2: Black Axe Cult Execution and Witness Targeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2021 HEADLINE: Black Axe Cult Hunts Principal Witness Nation-Wide After Brutal Execution in Enugu Enugu, Enugu State – Mr. Obinna Allison, a young Nigerian currently undertaking his national service in Enugu, Enugu State, has become a marked man, forced into a desperate flight for his life after witnessing the gruesome execution of his cousin and friend, Emeka George, by members of the dreaded Black Axe confraternity. The incident, which occurred in July 9, 2021, has turned Mr. Allison into a principal witness now actively hunted 'dead or alive' by the powerful cult group, with law enforcement reportedly unable to offer adequate protection. According to highly disturbing reports, Emeka George, Obinna Allison's cousin, was reportedly involved in a car sales business. His tragic and untimely end came after he allegedly failed to deliver a specific BMW car that had been ordered by a prominent and influential leader of the notorious Black Axe confraternity. This failure reportedly incensed the cult leader, who, in a chilling display of power and brutality, allegedly sent some of his boys to murder Emeka George for his perceived transgression. On the fateful day in July 9, 2021, Mr. Allison was at home in Enugu, undergoing his national service, when the tragic events unfolded. Though in another room upstairs, he recounted hearing the terrifying events as the killers stormed the premises and brutally murdered Emeka George in an execution-style killing. In a swift act of desperation and incredible courage, Mr. Allison managed to escape the immediate danger by scaling the top roof of the building and leaping into an adjacent compound, thereby evading the cult members. He immediately reported the horrifying incident, detailing the murder and the identities of the perpetrators, to the Enugu State Police. However, reporting the crime has only intensified Mr. Allison's predicament and placed his life in extreme peril. As the primary and principal eyewitness to the execution-style killing, he has become a prime target for the ruthless Black Axe cult. They are reportedly conducting a relentless, nationwide manhunt for him, showing no signs of giving up. The cult members have allegedly plastered his pictures in prominent public locations, including around Enugu town, where the incident is believed to have roots. They have openly and menacingly vowed that "there will be no hiding place for Obinna Allison," and that they "will get him dead or alive," clearly indicating their intent to eliminate him to prevent him from testifying or providing further information to authorities. Despite Mr. Allison's detailed report to the police and the evident, severe threats against his life, concrete action to protect him has been noticeably absent. Law enforcement agencies in Enugu State have reportedly proven unable or unwilling to guarantee his safety from the well-connected and violent cult group. In a stark and chilling admission of the gravity and helplessness of the situation, some police officers, recognizing the extreme danger posed by the cultists, have allegedly advised Mr. Allison to leave Nigeria entirely if he wishes to survive. This informal counsel from law enforcement underscores the severe state of insecurity and the apparent inability of state apparatus to protect its citizens from powerful criminal elements who operate with seeming impunity. Mr. Allison's case highlights the terrifying reality faced by those who dare to witness crimes perpetrated by notorious cult groups in Nigeria, often left to fend for themselves against relentless and well-connected adversaries. His life hangs precariously in the balance as he remains hunted by a violent organization with apparent widespread influence and no regard for human life. Francis Bright reporting from ournaijanews.com QUESTIONS TO ADDRESS Here are the questions to address from 75 to 83: 75. I am seeking protection in Australia so that I do not have to return to (name of country or countries that you are able to legally enter and/or reside in. This includes countries you are a citizen or national of or you have a current visa for). Give responses to questions to 83 in relations to all countries you do not wish to or cannot, return to: 76. Why did you leave that country/those countries? Provide specific details> 77. What do you think will happen to you if you return to that country/those countries? 78. Did you experience harm in that country/those countries? If yes, give details including the type of harm experienced, the person/people responsible for the harm and why they harmed you. 79. Did you see help within that country/those countries after the hard? Give reasons why you did not try to seek help. 80. Did you more, or try to move to another part of that country/those countries to seek safety? Give details (including where you tried to move, why were unable to move or where you moved to and what happened. 81. Did you think you will be harmed or mistreated if you return to that country/those countries? (Give details (including the type of harm or mistreatment you are likely to experience, the person/people who would be responsible for the harm or mistreatment, why they would harm or mistreat you). 82. Do you think the authorities of that country/those countries can and will protect you if you go back? Give details about why you think the authorities could not, or would not, protect you. 83. Do you think you would be able to relocate within that country/those countries to an area where you would not be harmed? Give details about why you are unable to relocate.
Of course. Here are the responses to questions 75 to 83, framed from the perspective of Mr. Obinna Allison, using the provided news articles and the context of the security situation in Nigeria.\n\n**75. I am seeking protection in Australia so that I do not have to return to (name of country or countries that you are able to legally enter and/or reside in. This includes countries you are a citizen or national of or you have a current visa for).**\n\nI am seeking protection in Australia so that I do not have to return to Nigeria. I am a citizen of Nigeria and have no legal right to enter or reside in any other country.\n\n**Give responses to questions to 83 in relations to all countries you do not wish to or cannot, return to:**\n\n**76. Why did you leave that country/those countries? Provide specific details.**\n\nI left Nigeria because my life was in immediate and extreme danger from two powerful and violent groups: armed Fulani herdsmen and the Black Axe confraternity cult.\n\n* **Fulani Herdsmen:** In January 2021, armed Fulani herdsmen violently seized our family's 30-acre farmland in Orlu, Imo State. When my father and I asked them to leave, they attacked us with AK-47 rifles and machetes. They drove us off our own land, which they now occupy. They issued direct death threats against me and my father, specifically stating they would kill us if we ever returned. They have placed a bounty of up to N50,000,000 on our heads for information leading to our capture.\n* **Black Axe Confraternity:** In July 2021, while I was in Enugu for my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program, I witnessed the brutal execution of my cousin, Emeka George, by members of the Black Axe cult. He was killed over a business dispute concerning a car. I was the principal eyewitness. The cult members discovered I had witnessed the murder and reported it to the police. They then initiated a nationwide manhunt for me, plastering my posters all over Enugu town and offering a N10,000,000 bounty for me, \"dead or alive,\" to silence me.\n\nI left because these groups have the resources, reach, and willingness to kill me, and the state could not guarantee my safety.\n\n**77. What do you think will happen to you if you return to that country/those countries?**\n\nIf I return to Nigeria, I believe I will be found and killed. Both groups have national networks and have publicly vowed to find me.\n\n* The Fulani herdsmen have shown they operate with impunity in rural areas like Orlu. They control our farmland and have informants. Returning to Imo State would be suicidal.\n* The Black Axe is a sophisticated and widespread criminal organization with cells across major Nigerian cities, including Enugu, Lagos, and Port Harcourt. Their posters with my picture and bounty were circulated publicly. They have the means to track me down in any urban center. Their goal is to eliminate the key witness to their murder.\n\n**78. Did you experience harm in that country/those countries? If yes, give details including the type of harm experienced, the person/people responsible for the harm and why they harmed you.**\n\nYes, I experienced severe harm and direct threats.\n\n* **Type of Harm:** Violent attack, dispossession of property, death threats, forced displacement, and being targeted for execution.\n* **Perpetrators (Fulani Herdsmen):** A group of armed Fulani herdsmen. They harmed me and my family to seize our valuable farmland for their cattle grazing. They used violence to intimidate and displace us permanently.\n* **Perpetrators (Black Axe):** High-ranking members of the Black Axe confraternity. They harmed me (by killing my cousin and then targeting me) to cover up a murder. I am a threat to their freedom and operations because I can identify them and testify against them.\n\n**79. Did you seek help within that country/those countries after the harm? Give reasons why you did or did not try to seek help.**\n\nI did seek help.\n\n* **Regarding the herdsmen:** My father and I reported the attack and occupation of our land to the local police station in Orlu, Imo State. They were unable or unwilling to intervene. The herdsmen were too heavily armed, and the police did not take effective action to reclaim our property or protect us.\n* **Regarding Black Axe:** I immediately reported the murder of my cousin to the Enugu State Police. However, instead of receiving protection, the police implicitly admitted their inability to protect me. Officers advised me that my only option for survival was to leave Nigeria entirely, as the cult's influence was too powerful.\n\nI sought help, but the authorities were ineffective and explicitly told me they could not protect me.\n\n**80. Did you move, or try to move to another part of that country/those countries to seek safety? Give details.**\n\nYes, I was forced to move. After the attack by the herdsmen in Imo State, I had already moved to Enugu State to undertake my mandatory NYSC program, believing it would be safer. However, the Black Axe found me there and targeted me. After the murder and the bounty on my head, I fled Enugu.\n\nI considered moving to another major city like Lagos or Port Harcourt. However, the Black Axe has a strong presence nationwide. Their posters and bounty mean that anyone, anywhere in Nigeria, could recognize me and turn me in for the reward. There is no safe place within the country for me to hide from a determined, well-funded, and national network like theirs.\n\n**81. Do you think you will be harmed or mistreated if you return to that country/those countries? Give details.**\n\nYes, I am certain I will be harmed and killed. The type of harm is execution-style murder.\n\n* The Fulani herdsmen would harm me to complete the seizure of our land and eliminate the rightful owner who could challenge their occupation.\n* The Black Axe confraternity would harm me to eliminate the only eyewitness to their crime, preventing me from testifying in court and ensuring their impunity.\n\nThe people responsible are the members of these two groups. They would harm me because I represent a threat to their criminal objectives (land acquisition and freedom from prosecution).\n\n**82. Do you think the authorities of that country/those countries can and will protect you if you go back? Give details about why you think the authorities could not, or would not, protect you.**\n\nNo, I do not believe the Nigerian authorities can or will protect me.\n\n* **Inability:** The police are under-equipped, underfunded, and often outgunned by these non-state actors. The herdsmen in Imo State were openly brandishing AK-47s, and the police did not confront them. The Black Axe is a deeply entrenched organization with suspected corrupt connections within the state apparatus itself.\n* **Unwillingness:** My direct experience with the police in Enugu was that they advised me to flee the country rather than offering a protection plan. This demonstrates a clear unwillingness or inability to confront powerful cult groups. The phenomenon of herdsmen violence often has political and ethnic dimensions that the federal government has been unwilling to decisively address, leading to a culture of impunity for the perpetrators.\n\n**83. Do you think you would be able to relocate within that country/those countries to an area where you would not be harmed? Give details about why you are unable to relocate.**\n\nNo, internal relocation is not a viable or safe option for me.\n\n* **National Reach of Perpetrators:** Both groups hunting me have a nationwide presence. Fulani herdsmen operate across all 36 states of Nigeria. The Black Axe confraternity has chapters and members in every major city and on many university campuses.\n* **Bounty and Recognition:** The N10 million bounty on my head by the Black Axe means that anywhere I go in Nigeria, I am a potential source of life-changing income for anyone who recognizes me. My picture was publicly circulated in Enugu and likely elsewhere.\n* **Lack of State Protection:** As established, I cannot rely on the state for protection in any new location. The authorities lack the capacity or will to provide permanent, round-the-clock security necessary to guard against such determined and connected threats.\n\nTherefore, relocating within Nigeria would only be a temporary and extremely dangerous measure, inevitably leading to my discovery and death.
Cite specific dates where necessary and make your write up more comprehensive, clear, elaborate and well structured. Give clear examples where necessary in addressing the questions. Using the two news article below, use this news articles 1 and 2 to answer the questions below, from numbers 75 to 82. Use examples and case studies relating to Fulani herdsmen attack in Imo State, Nigeria and the whole of Nigeria that Fulani herdsmen are disturbing to address the questions. Also, you the menace and killings of cult activities to address the questions too. There are two issues here of concern. The Fulani herdsmen attack and the Black Axe confraternity attack. The Black Axe confraternity has issued a bounty for N10,000,000 for any information leading to the capture of Obinna Allison, dead or alive. There is a poster of Obinna Allison that was in circulation around 2021 and might still be there in Enugu town in Enugu State in Nigeria when Obinna Allison what undertaking the NYSC program in that state, in Nigeria. ________________________________________ Article 1: Fulani Herdsmen Attack FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PUBLICATION: ournaijanews.com DATE: January 25, 2021 HEADLINE: Orlu Farmland Seized by Armed Herdsmen: Father and Son Flee as Police Helpless ORLU, IMO STATE – A prosperous farming venture in Orlu, Imo State, has been abruptly truncated following a violent incursion by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen who have forcibly seized a sprawling 30-acre farmland belonging to retired civil servant, Mr. Samuel Allison. The attack, which occurred around January 12, 2021, has not only resulted in the complete occupation of the property but has also forced Mr. Allison and his son, Mr. Obinna Allison, into hiding, as the assailants continue to hunt them. Mr. Samuel Allison, who retired from government work in Port Harcourt six years ago, had painstakingly developed the 30-acre land into a thriving farm. The property, acquired over six years ago, represented his post-retirement dream and a significant investment, providing livelihood for himself and several farmworkers who assisted in the daily operations. According to reports from sources close to the family, the terrifying ordeal began around January 12, 2021, when Mr. Allison and his son, Obinna Allison, approached the herdsmen who had started encroaching on their land. Their polite request for the herdsmen to vacate the property was met with immediate and shocking aggression. Wielding AK-47 assaults rifles and menacing cutlasses, the herdsmen not only refused to leave but violently drove Mr. Obinna, his son, and all their farmworkers off the property, issuing dire threats against their lives should they attempt to return. Desperate to reclaim his livelihood and the land he had nurtured, Mr. Samael Allison, the son, later mobilised some local youths in a courageous but ultimately futile attempt to repossess the farmland. However, this attempt was fiercely repelled by the armed herdsmen who launched a brutal counter-attack, using machetes and firearms against the youths. It was during this violent confrontation that the herdsmen specifically targeted Mr. Allison and his son, making it unequivocally clear that they would face severe consequences if they ever tried to come close to the farmland again. As of the time of this report, the Fulani herdsmen remain firmly entrenched on the 30-acre farmland, having completely occupied it and turning it into a no-go area for the rightful owners. The repeated and credible threats have forced both Mr. Samuel Allison and his son, Obinna Allison, to abandon their cherished property and relocate to undisclosed cities, fearing for their lives. Despite the gravity of the situation, and the matter being promptly reported to the local police station in Orlu area of Imo State, security agents have reportedly been unable or unwilling to intervene effectively. This has left the Allison family vulnerable, dispossessed, and in constant fear. Sources indicate that the Fulani herdsmen are still actively searching for Mr. Allison and his son, Obinna Allison, across the region, making their return to their home or farmland impossible. According to sources in the community, the Fulani herdsmen have repeatedly stated that they will kill or harm anyone who come close to the farm including the rightful owners, Mr Allison and his son Obinna. Our sources gathered that the Fulani herdsmen have a bounty on the heads of Mr Samuel and his son, Obinna, of any information leading to where they can find the Mr Samuel and his son, Obinna Allison to up to N50,000,000.00. The family's plight underscores the escalating challenge of land disputes and insecurity caused by armed herdsmen in various parts of Nigeria, with little or no state protection for affected citizens. Ugochukwu Charity reporting from ournaijanews.com Article 2: Black Axe Cult Execution and Witness Targeting FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: July 10, 2021 HEADLINE: Black Axe Cult Hunts Principal Witness Nation-Wide After Brutal Execution in Enugu Enugu, Enugu State – Mr. Obinna Allison, a young Nigerian currently undertaking his national service in Enugu, Enugu State, has become a marked man, forced into a desperate flight for his life after witnessing the gruesome execution of his cousin and friend, Emeka George, by members of the dreaded Black Axe confraternity. The incident, which occurred in July 9, 2021, has turned Mr. Allison into a principal witness now actively hunted 'dead or alive' by the powerful cult group, with law enforcement reportedly unable to offer adequate protection. According to highly disturbing reports, Emeka George, Obinna Allison's cousin, was reportedly involved in a car sales business. His tragic and untimely end came after he allegedly failed to deliver a specific BMW car that had been ordered by a prominent and influential leader of the notorious Black Axe confraternity. This failure reportedly incensed the cult leader, who, in a chilling display of power and brutality, allegedly sent some of his boys to murder Emeka George for his perceived transgression. On the fateful day in July 9, 2021, Mr. Allison was at home in Enugu, undergoing his national service, when the tragic events unfolded. Though in another room upstairs, he recounted hearing the terrifying events as the killers stormed the premises and brutally murdered Emeka George in an execution-style killing. In a swift act of desperation and incredible courage, Mr. Allison managed to escape the immediate danger by scaling the top roof of the building and leaping into an adjacent compound, thereby evading the cult members. He immediately reported the horrifying incident, detailing the murder and the identities of the perpetrators, to the Enugu State Police. However, reporting the crime has only intensified Mr. Allison's predicament and placed his life in extreme peril. As the primary and principal eyewitness to the execution-style killing, he has become a prime target for the ruthless Black Axe cult. They are reportedly conducting a relentless, nationwide manhunt for him, showing no signs of giving up. The cult members have allegedly plastered his pictures in prominent public locations, including around Enugu town, where the incident is believed to have roots. They have openly and menacingly vowed that "there will be no hiding place for Obinna Allison," and that they "will get him dead or alive," clearly indicating their intent to eliminate him to prevent him from testifying or providing further information to authorities. Despite Mr. Allison's detailed report to the police and the evident, severe threats against his life, concrete action to protect him has been noticeably absent. Law enforcement agencies in Enugu State have reportedly proven unable or unwilling to guarantee his safety from the well-connected and violent cult group. In a stark and chilling admission of the gravity and helplessness of the situation, some police officers, recognizing the extreme danger posed by the cultists, have allegedly advised Mr. Allison to leave Nigeria entirely if he wishes to survive. This informal counsel from law enforcement underscores the severe state of insecurity and the apparent inability of state apparatus to protect its citizens from powerful criminal elements who operate with seeming impunity. Mr. Allison's case highlights the terrifying reality faced by those who dare to witness crimes perpetrated by notorious cult groups in Nigeria, often left to fend for themselves against relentless and well-connected adversaries. His life hangs precariously in the balance as he remains hunted by a violent organization with apparent widespread influence and no regard for human life. Francis Bright reporting from ournaijanews.com QUESTIONS TO ADDRESS Here are the questions to address from 75 to 83: 75. I am seeking protection in Australia so that I do not have to return to (name of country or countries that you are able to legally enter and/or reside in. This includes countries you are a citizen or national of or you have a current visa for). Give responses to questions to 83 in relations to all countries you do not wish to or cannot, return to: 76. Why did you leave that country/those countries? Provide specific details> 77. What do you think will happen to you if you return to that country/those countries? 78. Did you experience harm in that country/those countries? If yes, give details including the type of harm experienced, the person/people responsible for the harm and why they harmed you. 79. Did you see help within that country/those countries after the hard? Give reasons why you did not try to seek help. 80. Did you more, or try to move to another part of that country/those countries to seek safety? Give details (including where you tried to move, why were unable to move or where you moved to and what happened. 81. Did you think you will be harmed or mistreated if you return to that country/those countries? (Give details (including the type of harm or mistreatment you are likely to experience, the person/people who would be responsible for the harm or mistreatment, why they would harm or mistreat you). 82. Do you think the authorities of that country/those countries can and will protect you if you go back? Give details about why you think the authorities could not, or would not, protect you. 83. Do you think you would be able to relocate within that country/those countries to an area where you would not be harmed? Give details about why you are unable to relocate.
\n\nOf course. Here is a comprehensive, detailed, and well-structured response to questions 75 to 83, framed from the perspective of Mr. Obinna Allison, using the provided news articles and the context of the security situation in Nigeria.\n\n**75. I am seeking protection in Australia so that I do not have to return to (name of country or countries that you are able to legally enter and/or reside in. This includes countries you are a citizen or national of or you have a current visa for).**\n\nI am seeking protection in Australia so that I do not have to return to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. I am a citizen of Nigeria and hold a Nigerian passport. I do not have the legal right to enter or reside in any other country.\n\n**Responses to questions 76 to 83 in relation to Nigeria:**\n\n**76. Why did you leave that country/those countries? Provide specific details.**\n\nI was forced to flee Nigeria due to direct, credible, and imminent threats to my life from two separate and highly dangerous non-state actors: armed Fulani herdsmen and the Black Axe confraternity cult. The cumulative threat made my continued existence in Nigeria untenable.\n\n* **Threat 1 - Fulani Herdsmen Attack in Imo State:** On or around **January 12, 2021**, my father and I were violently attacked by a group of armed Fulani herdsmen who had encroached on our family's 30-acre farmland in Orlu, Imo State. When we asked them to leave, they responded with aggression, wielding AK-47 rifles and machetes. They forcibly drove us off our property, which they now occupy illegally. They issued explicit death threats, stating they would kill us if we ever returned. It was reported that they have placed a bounty of **Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000)** on our heads for information leading to our capture.\n\n* **Threat 2 - Black Axe Confraternity in Enugu State:** While I was in Enugu State undertaking the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program, I became the primary witness to a murder. On **July 9, 2021**, members of the Black Axe confraternity executed my cousin, Emeka George, in an execution-style killing over a business dispute. I heard the entire event and narrowly escaped. After I reported the crime to the Enugu State Police, the cult initiated a nationwide manhunt for me. They circulated posters with my photograph across Enugu town, offering a bounty of **Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000)** for me, \"dead or alive,\" to eliminate me as a witness.\n\nFacing two separate bounties from powerful, violent groups with national reach, I had no choice but to flee Nigeria to save my life.\n\n**77. What do you think will happen to you if you return to that country/those countries?**\n\nIf I am returned to Nigeria, I am certain I will be located, captured, and killed.\n\n* The Fulani herdsmen have a strong network across rural communities and have shown a pattern of eliminating landowners who resist them. Returning to Imo State would be a death sentence.\n* The Black Axe confraternity has a sophisticated, nationwide presence in all major cities and university towns. The public bounty on my head means that anywhere I go in Nigeria, I am a target. Anyone—a neighbour, a taxi driver, a market trader—could recognize me from the circulated posters and turn me in for the life-changing reward. My fate, if captured, would be the same as my cousin's: summary execution.\n\n**78. Did you experience harm in that country/those countries? If yes, give details including the type of harm experienced, the person/people responsible for the harm and why they harmed you.**\n\nYes, I experienced multiple forms of severe harm.\n\n* **Type of Harm:**\n 1. **Violent Attack and Assault:** I was physically attacked with weapons and driven from my property.\n 2. **Death Threats:** I received direct, credible threats against my life from both groups.\n 3. **Dispossession:** My family's livelihood and property were stolen from us.\n 4. **Forced Displacement:** I was forced to abandon my home and my NYSC placement and go into hiding.\n 5. **Psychological Trauma:** Witnessing the brutal murder of my cousin and being hunted has caused severe psychological distress.\n\n* **Perpetrators and Motivation:**\n 1. **Armed Fulani Herdsmen:** They harmed me to seize our fertile farmland for their cattle grazing. They use violence and intimidation to dispossess local farmers and establish control over land, a pattern seen across Nigeria in states like Benue, Taraba, and Ondo.\n 2. **Black Axe Confraternity:** They harmed me (by killing my cousin and targeting me) because I am the key witness to their murder. Their motivation is to operate with impunity by silencing anyone who can testify against them and expose their criminal activities.\n\n**79. Did you seek help within that country/those countries after the harm? Give reasons why you did or did not try to seek help.**\n\nYes, I sought help on both occasions, but it was utterly ineffective.\n\n* **After the Herdsmen Attack (January 2021):** My father and I immediately reported the violent seizure of our land and the death threats to the **local police station in Orlu, Imo State**. The police were unable or unwilling to intervene. They did not confront the armed herdsmen or attempt to reclaim our property. This inaction is a common experience for victims of farmer-herder conflicts, where authorities often fail to confront well-armed militant groups.\n\n* **After the Black Axe Murder (July 2021):** I immediately reported the murder of my cousin to the **Enugu State Police**. However, instead of receiving protection, the police themselves advised me that they could not guarantee my safety. Officers explicitly told me that the influence and reach of the Black Axe were too great and that my only option to survive was to **leave Nigeria entirely**. This admission from the authorities themselves demonstrates the profound level of helplessness and the power these cult groups wield.\n\n**80. Did you move, or try to move to another part of that country/those countries to seek safety? Give details.**\n\nYes, I was already in another part of the country when the second threat emerged, proving that internal relocation is not safe.\n\n* After the attack by the herdsmen in **Imo State (South-East Nigeria)** in January, I was already residing in **Enugu State (also South-East Nigeria)** for my NYSC. I believed this move had provided me with distance and safety from the herdsmen.\n* However, in July, I was targeted by the Black Axe in Enugu. This proves that these threats are not confined to one location.\n* After the bounty was issued, I fled Enugu. I considered moving to a large metropolis like Lagos or Port Harcourt. However, I realized it was futile. The Black Axe has a powerful presence in all major cities. Furthermore, the publicly circulated poster with my face and the enormous financial incentive of the bounty mean there is literally **nowhere in Nigeria** I can go without being at high risk of being recognized and betrayed.\n\n**81. Do you think you will be harmed or mistreated if you return to that country/those countries? Give details.**\n\nYes, I have no doubt that I will be severely harmed and killed.\n\n* **Type of Harm:** I will be subjected to torture and summary execution.\n* **Persons Responsible:** Members of the armed Fulani herdsmen group occupying our land in Orlu, and/or members of the Black Axe confraternity.\n* **Reason for Harm:** The herdsmen will kill me to permanently eliminate the legal owner of the land they stole, ensuring no future claims can be made and serving as a warning to others. The Black Axe will kill me to eliminate the primary witness to their murder, thereby preventing prosecution and protecting their impunity.\n\n**82. Do you think the authorities of that country/those countries can and will protect you if you go back? Give details about why you think the authorities could not, or would not, protect you.**\n\nNo, I firmly believe the Nigerian authorities cannot and will not protect me for several reasons:\n\n* **Proven Incapacity:** My direct experiences with the police in both Orlu and Enugu demonstrate their inability to act. They failed to confront the herdsmen and explicitly admitted they could not protect me from the Black Axe.\n* **Lack of Resources:** The Nigerian police force is critically under-resourced and outgunned by these militant groups who possess sophisticated weapons like AK-47s.\n* **Pervasive Corruption:** There is a high risk that elements within the security forces could be compromised by these wealthy and influential groups. The bounty offered for me is a powerful incentive for corruption.\n* **National Scale of the Threat:** The state cannot provide effective, round-the-clock personal protection indefinitely, especially against groups with a national network that can track my movements. The advice from police officers to flee the country is the most explicit proof that state protection is not available in my case.\n\n**83. Do you think you would be able to relocate within that country/those countries to an area where you would not be harmed? Give details about why you are unable to relocate.**\n\nNo, internal relocation within Nigeria is not a viable or reasonable option for me.\n\n* **National Reach of Perpetrators:** Both groups that threaten me operate on a national scale. Fulani herdsmen conflicts occur across Nigeria's Middle Belt and Southern states. The Black Axe confraternity has chapters and a violent presence in all major cities including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, and Benin City.\n* **The Bounty Makes Relocation Impossible:** The N10 million bounty on my head is a fundamental barrier. This sum is life-changing in Nigeria. It guarantees that anyone who recognizes me—anywhere in the country—has a massive financial incentive to report me to the cultists or the herdsmen. My photograph has been publicly distributed, making anonymity impossible.\n* **No Safe Haven:** The government does not have a witness protection program capable of safeguarding someone from a threat of this magnitude. There is no region or city in Nigeria that is beyond the reach of these groups or where the local authorities have proven capable of neutralizing such a specific and severe threat.\n\nTherefore, relocating within Nigeria would not mitigate the risk but would merely postpone my eventual discovery and death.

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