President Muhammadu Buhari.
President Muhammadu Buhari has accused some unnamed politicians of profiting from the killings related to herdsmen/farmers clashes in elements of the nation.
In a assertion on Monday by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, the president lamented that human life was more and more turning into low cost in Nigeria.
The president mentioned some determined individuals have continued to pursue their quest for instability and chaos which they hoped would give them an benefit within the coming elections.
He mentioned: “We know that a variety of geographical and financial elements are contributing to the longstanding herdsmen/farmers clashes.
“But we additionally know that politicians are profiting from the state of affairs. This is extremely unlucky.
“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, within the assertion, indicated that data out there to the Presidency confirmed that about 100 cattle had been rustled by a group in Plateau State, and a few herdsmen had been killed within the course of.
He also stated that the state governor, Simon Lalong, had invited the aggrieved teams and pleaded in opposition to additional motion whereas the regulation enforcement brokers seemed into the matter.
The president regretted that lower than 24 hours later, violence broke out.
“Some native thugs then took benefit of the state of affairs, turning it into an alternative to extort the general public, and to assault folks from rival political events.
“There had been studies of automobiles being stopped alongside the roads within the state, with folks being dragged out of their automobiles and attacked in the event that they stated that they supported sure 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 assertion learn.