The Federal Government at the weekend opted to take decisive military force to deal with the bandits believed to be behind the killings in parts of the country especially regarding the crisis associated with herdsmen.
The was disclosed on Sunday by a reliable Presidency source.
The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity said “The role of bandits and suspected mercenaries in what has become known as herdsmen/ farmer clashes and violence may have provoked the need for a fresh approach to dealing with the crisis, informed sources close to the Working Group formed recently by the National Economic Council have hinted.

“The settled view in official circles is that the reported killings and violence recorded are the work of bandits and mercenaries since in many cases the herdsmen are often well-known in the communities where their cattle normally graze.”

According to him, the new position is one of the outcomes of the Working Group formed less than two weeks ago by the National Economic Council with 9 Governors, and chaired by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo.


The group was set up in a bid to end the impunity that has marked the activities of the bandits resulting in several deaths and maiming especially in Benue State.
According to the Kano State Governor Dr. Ganguje who read out highlights and decisions of the NEC to reporters (alongside his Ebonyi counterpart ) after the Council meeting that Thursday the Working Group “will work in accordance with the President’s commitment to ensuring that all perpetrators of violence are brought to book.”

The highlights also noted that the Working Group which consists of Governors from Zamfara, Kaduna, Adamawa, Benue, Taraba, Edo, Plateau, Ebonyi & Oyo States actually commenced its work with a meeting presided over by the VP right immediately after NEC at the Presidential Villa.

The source disclosed that at the end of the Working Group meeting last week, it was clear a major turning point had been reached in the management of the crisis and sufficient consensus recorded on the need to stop the impunity by engaging the military in a more decisive manner.

Some political analyst had indicated that the crisis also required a political solution considering the religious and ethnic tones that could easily become further exacerbated and possibly worsen the situation if proper and timely care is not taken.
“This is the reason analysts argue, even with some critical opinions on the composition of the Working Group, that the idea of gathering together governors across the country including the states where the crisis have been intense to collaborate actively among themselves and with the FG to address the situation is useful.


“Indeed one of the firm outcomes of the Working Group’s meeting was the expressed readiness of the FG to locate and identify the bandits who perpetrate the killings and the violence, and using all necessary means including military involvement to flush them out of their hideouts in forests across the country as a definite move to secure the life and property of Nigerian citizens.

“The Working Group has also resolved to work with the FG to strengthen law enforcement and all security & intelligence agencies in the country so they can coordinate better in dealing with, checkmating, and preventing the crisis from further escalation.”

On how to permanently address the basis of the herdsmen and farmer clashes, the Working Group sources said that they have taken the view that every State should by a rigorous consultative process with all stakeholders design its own solutions.

“The Federal government will not impose any solution on any State. The Vice President assured all that the Federal government would certainly not imposed its ideas n the States and noted that fears being expressed on cattle colonies are misplaced” he said
He also confirmed that the military are already engaged and would soon begin to implement decisive military steps to tackle the situation.
“Also the Nigerian Police and other security & military agencies have been asked to recruit more rank and file to tighten security in the troubled spots and in the country generally.” he said

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The Federal Government at the weekend opted to take decisive military force to deal with the bandits believed to be behind the killings in parts of the country especially regarding the crisis associated with herdsmen..............................................................................
The source disclosed that at the end of the Working Group meeting last week, it was clear a major turning point had been reached in the management of the crisis and sufficient consensus recorded on the need to stop the impunity by engaging the military in a more decisive manner.

Fools! So even the Myetti Allah group that openly claimed responsibility for all these atrocities are now "bandits/herdsmen"?
Damage control gone bad when the damage to lives have been done already even with good intel back then
They decleared military interventions with immediate alacrity in others but fidget to even declear the marauding cum killer foolanis as terrorists let alone descend on them.
Buhari-e no go better for you.Bloody bigot,jihadist and terrorist. #FULANISARETERRORISTS.

Buhari using military option against his own kinsmen? Never in a million years will he do that

But as soon as he hears IPOB, he will declare PYTHON DANCE.

Nepotism is the twin brother of Buhari

is it in this present administration where their grand patron is the president or after 2019?....

“The settled view in official circles is that the reported killings and violence recorded are the work of bandits and mercenaries since in many cases the herdsmen are often well-known in the communities where their cattle normally graze.”

Bandits and mercenaries

This government is so insincere and bias to the extent of trying to change the narratives about Fulani militia herdsmen even after miyetti Allah corroborated such killings are done by their members.

There are no other bandits / mercenaries aside Fulani militia terrorists herdsmen that are usually engaged by rich/influential cattle owners for such killings.

After delaying for eternity...
Bandits and mercenaries kwa

One letter dey format some brains oo

Do you know the letter?

zendy:
Buhari using military option against his own kinsmen? Never in a million years will he do that

But as soon as he hears IPOB, he will declare PYTHON DANCE.

Nepotism is the twin brother of Buhari

What did he used against the Shi'ites, village hunters?

Whenever I'm reading a news article and I encounter "a source who spoke on the condition of anonimity", I stop reading. It's a concocted story.

Sirjamo:
What did he used against the Shi'ites, village hunters?

I never heard that the Shi'tes in Nigeria were an armed group going about killing people. All I heard was that the blocked the road of the Chief Of Army staff.

If the military ir Government thinks that military action is necessary when Shi'ites or IPOB block the road, why is there no military action when Fulani herdsmen slaughter people?

Unless maybe some people think that Fulani herdsmen killings is far less important

Hahaha! I foresee more Tiv/Idoma being killed. If they want to make or carry out a successful operation let the military be compose of Benue, Taraba and Adamawa indigenes. But i wont surprise i the team is led by Hausa/Fulani, so what do we expect?

Why reducing it to "bandits" and "mercenaries" ? Miyetti Allah have severally claimed responsibility for the killings including that of Jan 1st in Benue state, let's call a spade by it's name and arrest the leadership of that group on terrorism charges

Not the right way to go

zombieTRACKER:
After delaying for eternity... Bandits and mercenaries kwa
One letter dey format some brains oo
Do you know the letter?

To disarm self defense forces protecting the locals.