“It’s Unfair To Accuse Buhari Of Killings” – Yakubu Gowon Speaks On Herdsmen Violence

Former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has opened up on the current killings within the nation and mentioned that it’s unfair in charge President Muhammadu Buhari for it.

While talking Tuesday on the Plateau State Government House, former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, mentioned it’s unfair in charge President Muhammadu Buhari for the incessant killings within the battle between farmers and herders in some components of Nigeria.

who made the disclosure when he paid a condolence go to to Governor Simon Lalong, over the resurgence of violence within the state, mentioned he believed the president has no hand within the killings.

According to PREMIUM Times, Gowon mentioned; “The Buhari I know will not be involved in such things. Certainly, no leader will encourage his people to be killed.”

Recall that at the least 200 individuals have been believed lifeless within the violence in three native authorities areas within the state.

Gowon who was Nigeria’s army ruler between 1966 and 1974, condemned social media stories linking the president to killings in Nigeria, describing the stories as unlucky.

According to a press release by the state commissioner for Information and Communications, Yakubu Dati, Gowon decried the previous observe of releasing arrested suspects with out their trial.

“People arrested should be investigated and prosecuted in Jos where the crime was committed,” the previous chief mentioned.
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Thanking him for the go to, Lalong mentioned the state authorities has reviewed the state legal guidelines to prosecute perpetrators of killings and these would quickly be signed into legislation.

“We have reviewed adequate laws to prosecute offenders in Jos,” he mentioned.