Buhari Finally Breaks Silence On Southern Kaduna Killings, Orders Crackdown On Killer Herdsmen
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a crackdown on killer herdsmen in Southern Kaduna following severe criticisms he received in the past few weeks.
It would be recalled that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) had declared recently that the President’s silence over the genocide attacks in Christian communities of Kaduna “speaks volume over perceived official endorsement of the dastardly and ungodly acts.”
READ HERE: CAN Declares Jan 8, 2017 As National Day Of Mourning Over Southern Kaduna Killings
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Similarly, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, had called on both the Federal and the Kaduna State governments to “objectively investigate the matter and prosecute whoever that is found guilty irrespective of the person’s tribe, creed and/or social status.”
READ HERE: Don’t Trivialise Southern Kaduna killings, Sultan Tells Buhari, El-Rufai
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, in a statement however said on Thursday that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, had deployed a squadron of mobile policemen to the area on President Buhari’s directive.
The president has “Sent condolences to the people of Southern Kaduna, who have lost loved ones in the recent violence,” said Shehu.
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“President Buhari has equally directed the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to carry out a joint assessment of the situation with the sister agency in Kaduna, SEMA, to determine the level of response required for urgent aid to the victims of the violence.
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“These measures should soon ensure the return of normalcy to the region, while the Kaduna State government continues its peace building efforts.”
