President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector-General of police (IGP), Solomon Arase and security agencies to stop the killings by suspected herdsmen across the country.
Speaking for the first time after the herdsmen attack in Enugu State,
on Monday, April 27, Buhari said that it has become necessary for his
administration to prioritise ending the incessant attacks and killings
perpetrated by the herdsmen.
The Senior Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, made this known in series of tweets on Wednesday, April 27.
“Following
continuing reports of attacks by ‘herdsmen’ on communities across the
country, particularly Monday’s attack on Ukpabi Nimbo in Enugu State,
President Muhammadu Buhari assures all Nigerians, once again, of his
administration’s continued commitment to ensuring the safety of lives
and property in all parts of the country,” Shehu wrote on Twitter.
“President
Buhari unreservedly condemns the attack on Ukpabi Nimbo on other such
acts of extreme violence against communities in other states of the
federation.
“Acting on the president’s
directive, the inspector-general of police and heads of the nation’s
other security agencies are already taking urgent steps to fully
investigate the attacks, apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to
justice.
“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.
“In
keeping with the president’s directive, the inspector-general of
police, the general officer commanding the 82nd division of the Nigeria
army and the director of the Department of State Security in Enugu state
have, visited Ukpabi Nimbo to personally oversee investigations into
the attack on the community and ongoing efforts to apprehend the
culprits."
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