The Federal Government has said most of the bandits and
criminal herdsmen terrorising the country are not Nigerians.
Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed spoke on Channels
Television programme, Sunrise Daily’.
He disclosed that the government is working towards the
amendment of ECOWAS Protocols on the free movement of human and cattle within
countries.
Mohammed explained that scrutiny at land borders was relaxed due to regional agreement.
“The ECOWAS Protocols allows trans-human movement between
all the ECOWAS countries. That is why we are thinking of seriously reviewing
the ECOWAS Protocols in that respect.
“What we find out today is that a lot of criminalities have
been introduced through the herdsmen and trans-human,’’ he said.
The minister added that criminal herdsmen and bandits have
access to sophisticated weapons.
He cited the proliferation and smuggling of small arms and
light weapons across the sub-region.
“The issue of smuggling of small and light arms is very
serious and it has to do with border control”, Mohammed said.
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