Herdsmen acquiring weapons from neighbouring countries – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi

Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the killings by herdsmen hhave continued because the herdsmen are acquiring illegal arms from neighbouring countries.

Saraki said this while delivering a speech at the opening session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja on Wednesday.

He added that there was a need for the parliament of ECOWAS to find ways to deal with the growing insecurity in the region.

He said, “Nigeria is currently faced with the problems of herdsmen and farmers clashing with most of the weapons used coming from illicit acquisitions at the borders. The circulation of illegal arms within and across the states has increased the proclivity of conflicts within the sub-region.”

The Senate President said there was a need for ECOWAS to take the issue of terrorism more seriously, adding that the existence of such a terrorist organisation was a threat to democracy in West Africa.

Saraki added, “The problem of Boko Haram and terrorism remains a clear and present threat to the security of the sub-region. There is no doubt that we have made remarkable achievements in this area especially with the recent release of 82 Chibok schoolgirls.

“While we celebrate this achievement, we must not lose sight of the continuous threat Boko Haram and all the terrorist groups in the region pose as a destabilising factor for democracy across the length and breadth of the sub-region.”

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  1. we are watching,don’t allow citizens to take law into their hands coz it won’t be funny

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