Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose yesterday held an emergency security summit with hunters from the 16 local government areas of the state. Clad in military fatigue, the governor ordered the huntsmen to set up a 24-hour surveillance of the state to prevent attacks by herdsmen. The governor’s rather unconventional approach follows the recent massacre by herdsmen of over 70 people in Benue State amid widespread condemnation of Federal Government’s poor handling of the incident. And to his Benue State counterpart, he declared: “Governor Ortom should fasten his belt and protect his people. “A peace meeting was called, attended by the state government and security agencies of the nation, including the Inspector General of Police.

Source: The Guardian January 11, 2018 05:37 UTC