President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration have denounced the most recent assaults in Benue State.
President Buhari stated it is unacceptable for both farmers and herdsmen to take lives, according to a statement made by the presidential spokesman, Garba Shehi, on Saturday.
He asserted that no one should harm another person simply because of their lifestyle, and no one should exact revenge on others for wrongs done to them. Both parties, he added, should be held accountable for their conduct and justice should be served.
He said, “it is equally unacceptable for the lives of those merely practising their duties as police officers and government officials to also be lost. The government will hold those that took those lives to account.
“There are many times when President Buhari and Governor Ortom of Benue State have disagreed politically. But, today, the President puts all these aside, to reach out to the Governor to express the heartfelt condolences of the nation for what has occurred in recent days,” the statement said.
The President pledged the full support of the Federal administration in assisting Governor Ortom, his State government, and the people of Benue with resources to investigate what has occurred.
“When tragedies like this occur, we must remember first and foremost that we are all Nigerians.
“Politics too often gets in the way of what is best for our nation. Too often, it divides us. As those who have been entrusted with leadership by our citizens, we have a duty to remember that, and do everything we can to bridge divisions and come together in the interests of all our people,” he added.