This was contained in a statement by the director of the organisation, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Sunday, titled, ‘Herdsmen versus Yoruba: MURIC calls for dialogue’. Akintola also challenged security agencies to arrest criminal herdsmen in the South-West. Benue, Kaduna, Adamawa, Taraba, Enugu, Onitsha, PortHarcourt, etc, are facing the same problem of herdsmen versus farmers. “Almost all the northern states face the herdsmen versus farmers conflict, banditry, and kidnapping. FG should take responsibility, compensate victims of the attack in Oyo State and engage all stakeholders in dialogue.

Source: Punch January 24, 2021 09:33 UTC