Insinuations, allegations that attacks, killings are because Buhari is Fulaniman unkind, incorrect – FG

The Federal Government has released a factsheet on attacks, killings by herdsmen in Benue, other states of the country saying that ‘insinuations and allegations that the attacks and killings were because President Muhammadu Buhari is Fulaniman are both unkind and incorrect”

The facesheet according to a release on the State House Website titled ‘Factsheet: Federal Response to the Attacks and Killings by Herdsmen in Benue and other States’ stated that insinuations and allegations that attacks and killings are happening because President Buhari is Fulani are both unkind and incorrect as these attacks have been a longstanding issue, and successive governments have struggled to contain the situation and that

The release further stated that the Buhari Administration is more than fully committed to bringing the cycle of violence to an end, prosecuting the attackers, and preventing further killings and attacks.

And that the security agencies have standing instructions to arrest and prosecute any and all persons found with illegal arms.

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Background

Insinuations and allegations that the attacks and killings are happening because President Buhari is Fulani are both unkind and incorrect. These attacks long predated the Buhari Government. In 2013 no fewer than nine cases of herdsmen attacks were recorded in Benue State alone, with more than 190 people killed. In 2014 there were no fewer than 16 recorded attacks, in Benue, which claimed more than 230 victims. Between January and May 2015, six attacks left more than 300 people dead, again in Benue State alone: See here and here for examples.

This historical context is important for a proper understanding of the issue, and to avoid unnecessarily politicizing what should be regarded and dealt with as acts of criminality. These attacks have been a longstanding issue, and successive governments have struggled to contain the situation.

The Buhari Administration is more than fully committed to bringing the cycle of violence to an end, prosecuting the attackers, and preventing further killings and attacks. The security agencies have standing instructions to arrest and prosecute any and all persons found with illegal arms.

Federal Interventions

The recent killings in Benue and Taraba States have elicited the following Federal responses:

1. President Buhari has met with the Governor of Benue State on the matter, to assure him of the Federal Government’s commitment to protecting farmers and communities.

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