ACF To Buhari: Stop Lying About Prosecuting Criminal Herdsmen

Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has accused the government of President Muhammadu Buhari of lying to Nigerians about prosecuting criminal herdsmen.

Naija News had reported that Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu, had revealed on Monday that the federal government is prosecuting many criminal herdsmen across the nation.

He also urged the police to release the names of all those criminal herders being prosecuted particularly in Benue State.

“The fact now is having spoken against it, it follows that all security agencies must take their line of action from the president’s remark and do that which is necessary which is to stop the escalation of the violent attacks being witnessed in some parts of the country and ensure that it does not go beyond where it has been recorded.”

“I hope the headquarters of the police will take responsibility and publish the full list of Fulani herders who are undergoing trials in various states, particularly in Benue State.

“Trials are going on, convictions have been made and the president cannot be complicit. It is very uncharitable. The president cannot be complicit in the kinds of things being said of him,” he had said.

Reacting to the comments made by the presidency, ACF National Publicity Secretary, Emmanuel Yawe, noted that the group is unaware of such prosecution as claimed by Garba Shehu.

Speaking with Vanguard, Yawe asked the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to be honest about prosecuting criminal herdsmen.

He said: “Where are they being tried that we don’t hear of it? The government must be more honest with us.“