President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja directed the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin and Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr Solomon Arase, to secure communities under suspected herdsmen attack.


Buhari gave the directive at the presentation of the book “Who will love my country: Ideas for building a Nigeria of our dreams” by Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu.

He expressed the present government’s determination to tackle the problem, adding that his administration would not allow such attacks to continue.

“Let me use this platform to condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the attack perpetrated on the Ukpabu Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State on Monday. I deeply sympathise with all those who lost dear ones, as well as those who lost their properties in the attack. I have directed the Chief of Defence Staff and the Inspector-General of Police to secure all communities under attacks by herdsmen,” he said.