The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has publicly condemned the attacks by Fulani Herdsmen and further directed that the killers be cracked down and brought to justice.
According to Daily Trust, the President gave the order on April 27 further directing the security chiefs to secure areas where the suspected killer herders are functioning.
Buhari also directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Abayomi Olonishakin and the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase to hunt down the herdsmen terrorosig citizens in some parts of the coutry.
The President in a presidential address delivered by the Minister for Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, at the public presentation of Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu’s book launch utterly condemned the attacks.
The Presidential address reads in parts: “Before making my remarks about the book, let me use this platform to condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the attack perpetrated on the Ukpabu Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu state on Monday. I deeply sympathise with all those who lost dear ones, as well as those who lost their properties, in the attack.
“I have directed the Chief of Defence Staff and the Inspector-General of Police to secure all communities under attacks by herdsmen, and to go after all the groups terrorizing innocent people all over the country. This government will not allow these attacks to continue.
“Ending the recent upsurge of attacks on communities by herdsmen reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons is now a priority on the Buhari Administration’s agenda for enhanced national security and the Armed Forces and Police have clear instructions to take all necessary action to stop the carnage.”
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