Publish names of Fulani herders undergoing trials - Presidency tells police

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has asked the Nigeria Police Force to reveal the names of all Fulani herders undergoing trials in the various states in the country.

He made this known on Monday, February 15, 2021, during an interview on Channels Television's Sunrise Daily programme.

According to him, President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), who is known to be of ethnic descent, is not


The Presidency, on Monday, urged the Nigeria Police Force to publish the names of Fulani herders undergoing trials in various states of the Federation.

It also said the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), who is also of the Fulani ethnic stock, should not be associated with the herdsmen crisis.

“The president is more than concerned of the ongoing situation, he is fully conscious of the fact that it is the responsibility of his government to work with Nigerians to secure lives and stop the ongoing crisis whether they are kidnappings or the new line of ethnic violence. He condemns it and he does not support it.

“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,” he said.

He noted that comments made against President Buhari are uncharitable, adding that the Fulani herders found to be criminals are being prosecuted.

“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 added.

In a publication cited on The PUNCH, President Buhari in an earlier report promised that his regime will not allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups.

Recently, the South-West region has been involved in several clashes with the Fulani Herdsmen over the invasion of farmlands with their cattle, harassment and in some cases murder. Some herdsmen have also been accused of kidnapping, rape and other vicious crimes.