President Muhammadu Buhari has
reacted to the recent crisis in Plateau State that has left no fewer than 100
people dead.
The President attributed the
killings and destruction of property to the handiwork of some politicians who,
according him, hoped that their quest for instability and chaos in the country
would give them an advantage in the coming elections.
In a statement made available by the President’s Senior Special Assistant, Garba Shehu, Buhari
decried the recent clashes in Plateau State which left scores dead.
He said, “We know that a number
of geographical and economic factors are contributing to the longstanding
herdsmen/farmers clashes. But we also know that politicians are taking
advantage of the situation. This is incredibly unfortunate.”
According to him, “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.”
“According to information
available to the Presidency, about one hundred cattle had been rustled by a
community in Plateau State, and some herdsmen were killed in the process. The
state governor, Simon Lalong, had invited the aggrieved groups and pleaded
against further action while the law enforcement agents looked into the matter.
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 (APC) Convention in Abuja, the state
governor had to dismantle a number of illegal road blocks set up by these
thugs. There were also a number of dead bodies thugs had killed, lying along
the road.”
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APC is a colossal failure ass far as security is concerned. May God intervene to save us from the currently security conundrum.
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