Presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, APC, General Mohammadu Buhari yesterday reacted to the massacre in Benue State, saying blood-shedding was an ill wind that blows no good.
It will be recalled that scores of people mainly women and children were killed in cold blood by suspected herdsmen at Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday.
In a statement in Abuja on Monday, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation, APCPCO said that the resort to violence in whatever form and level was not acceptable and justifiable.
The statement which was signed by Mallam Garba Shehu, Director of Media and Publicity of APCPCO quoted Buhari as deeply saddened, regretting that the cordial relationships that once existed between and among the people have been replaced by intolerance and hate.
The statement however blamed the country’s leadership for not dealing with the frequent communal clashes between Fulanis and Benue communities over disputes about farmlands and grazing lands.
“Political leaders should be able to build trust among the people as the basis for dialogue. If the people can no longer listen to their leaders, such crises might persist and make life more miserable for the people”, the statement said.
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