This is coming on the heels of the recent killings carried out by suspected herdsmen in a community in Enugu state.
Punch reports that the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar, said “The
ideas of joint operation will always be there because it is a common
knowledge that it is not a one service business. It must involve all
other security agencies.
“Each and every
one of us has a role to play: physical security, giving information,
synergising with other stakeholders. That is what we are doing in the
North-East and the Niger Delta and other parts. It would involve not
only the military.”
Abubakar said the
operation will be the same as others set up to fight against terrorists
in the North-East and militants in the Niger-Delta.
He also said “The
current resurgence of this issue of herdsmen is something which must be
given a priority now that there is a glaring security threats to lives
and property which the Armed Forces and other security agencies cannot
close their eyes to.
“All efforts are now
on towards ensuring that there is security of lives and property in the
general area where such activities of herdsmen are being carried out.”
The defence spokesman also said the military is acting on President Buhari's orders.
“Just
of recent, the President has given us a directive and it is something
which we must comply with and in other cases, we deploy our men through
operations such as the one against cattle rustling, Operation
Sharandaji, which is to ensure that no herdsmen involved in criminal
activities are spared,” Abubakar said.
Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has also condemned attacks by Fulani herdsmen.
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