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Politicians Taking Advantage Of Herdsmen-Farmers Killings – President Buhari

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: June 25, 2018
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President Muhammadu Buhari has accused some unnamed politicians of taking advantage of the killings associated with herdsmen/farmers clashes in parts of the country.

In a statement on Monday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the president lamented that human life was increasingly becoming cheap in Nigeria.

The president said some desperate persons have continued to pursue their quest for instability and chaos which they hoped would give them an advantage in the coming elections.

He said: “We know that a number of geographical and economic factors are contributing to the longstanding herdsmen/farmers clashes.

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“But we also know that politicians are taking advantage of the situation. This is incredibly unfortunate.

“Nigerians affected by the herdsmen/ farmer clashes must always allow the due process of the law to take its course rather than taking matters into their own hands.”

Buhari, in the statement, indicated that information available to the Presidency showed that about 100 cattle had been rustled by a community in Plateau State, and some herdsmen were killed in the process.

He added that the state governor, Simon Lalong, had invited the aggrieved groups and pleaded against further action while the law enforcement agents looked into the matter.

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The president regretted that less than 24 hours later, violence broke out.

“Some local thugs then took advantage of the situation, turning it into an opportunity to extort the public, and to attack people from rival political parties.

“There were reports of vehicles being stopped along the roads in the state, with people being dragged out of their cars and attacked if they stated that they supported certain politicians or political party.

“On his way back to Jos after attending the All Progressives Congress’ Convention in Abuja, the state governor had to dismantle a number of illegal road blocks set up by these thugs,” the statement read.

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