The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom says most of the herdsmen killing Nigerians are aliens.
He therefore called on the Federal Government to ensure that everyone coming into the country is adequately profiled so as to fish out criminal elements.
Ortom spoke during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday.
The governor called on Nigeria to emulate neighbouring countries like Ghana and Benin Republic which he said do not toy with profiling of foreigners coming into their territory.
“In neighbouring countries like Ghana and Benin, people are properly profiled before they are allowed into the county. People coming into Nigeria have to be properly profiled before they are allowed in. It is there in the ECOWAS protocol, I have studied it, I have my lawyers to also study it.
“Most of the herdsmen killing our people are not even Nigerians, even the president himself said this during his visit to the United Arab Emirates.”
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He noted that his administration came up with a law against open grazing of cattle which has enabled residents of the state to enjoy relative peace.
“We have arrested and prosecuted over 400 herdsmen since the law came into effect. We have had 150 convictions. Some convicts were fined and released, others are still in Makurdi Correctional Centre,” Ortom said.
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