In an effort to unravel the killings going on in the country, the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III has given the umbrella organization of herdsmen, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, to fish out the criminal elements within their midst.
The National President of the association, Alhaji Mohammadu Kiruwa, disclosed this during a peace meeting on Wednesday with farmers in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Kiruwa, who was represented by the National Secretary, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, maintained that the recent attacks on communities were carried out by bandits.
“The Sultan of Sokoto has given us two months mandate to fish out criminal elements among the herdsmen in the country. If those things that have been alleged have been done by the herdsmen we must do all we could to fish out the criminal elements.
“He has given us the mandate and, in two months time, he wants us to give him results,” Kiruwa said.
Kiruwa said they were in Edo State to sensitize herdsmen on how to avoid conflict and live peacefully with the people of their host communities.
