The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has said the continued violent clashes involving herdsmen and farmers across the country has led to the death of over two hundred and fifty seven people since 2018. The SGF stated this on Thursday at the opening ceremony of the Federal and States Security Administrators’ Meeting (FSSAM), Katsina.
Boss Mustapha who was represented by his Permanent Secretary, Sulaiman Haliru, said the figure was recorded in 30 incidences, excluding recent attacks.
“Within the last few months, we have recorded a total of over 30 incidents which have claimed lives of more than 257 persons within this year alone. States most affected are Zamfara, Adamawa, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Niger, Kaduna to mention but a few. In fact, other states in the southern.
“Apart from this (herdsmen/farmers clash), we also have other problems, security challenges which are also compounding the security landscape. This is in the area of Kidnapping and abduction. Kidnapping and abduction used to be restricted to some areas but now it is virtually a national menace, becoming so rampant everywhere. Another worrying issue is the increasing menace of child abuse. Children are now becoming victims of criminal – rape, molestation.
“So it calls for all hands to be on deck in order to control and put an end to the seemingly disturbing occurrences,” he said.
