Delta killings: Osinbajo makes STRONG move against suspected Fulani herdsmen
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- With President Buhari away, Yemi Osinbajo has sent an investigate team to Delta state
- The 7-man team is to investigate the criminal activities of armed Fulani herdsmen
- The team led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, arrived Abraka the weekend of June 10 There have been several attacks carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Delta state, leading to injuries, death and public outcry. Acting President, Prof.
Yemi Osinbajo has sent a 7-man investigative team to the state to investigate the criminal activities of armed Fulani herdsmen.
A petition by the member representing Ethiope east in the Delta state House of Assembly, Mr Evance Ivwurie to President Muhammad Buhari and his counterpart in the United States, Donald Trump calling for urgent action to stop the attacks by armed herdsmen in the area before it snowballs into a major catastrophe led to the formation of a team.
ADVERTISING inRead invented by Teads The team which is led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police, arrived Abraka during the weekend of June 10 and they paid a visit to the Ovie of Oruarivie-Abraka kingdom, HRM Akpomeyoma Majoroh Ojeta II.
They reassured the monarch that the federal government is doing everything possible to put a stop to the activities of herdsmen which is not limited to Delta State alone.
Then the team in company of Ivwurie, the Abraka Divisional Police Officer, a team of policemen from the division and members of the Abraka vigilante, headed to parts of Ovre-Eku, Ovre-Igun and Ovre-Abraka in Ethiope east local government area.
The areas have been marked as havens for the suspected killer herdsmen.
According to Vanguard, the lawmaker said: “The visit by the team is as a result of my letter dated April 24, 2017 to the acting president,
Prof Yemi Osinbajo on the need to urgently constitute an investigative panel or commission of inquiries to investigate the killings in the area.
“Upon receipt of my letter, the acting president directed the Inspector General of Police to carry out a discreet investigation on the killings and other forms of criminality in the area by these suspected armed Fulani herdsmen.
“I also appealed to him that the perpetrators should be unraveled with those behind the act brought to book as well as finding a lasting solution to forestall a recurrence of these killings in the area.” Ivwurie while speaking on how team members were selected said:
“The IGP in a show of professionalism carefully selected a 7 member team from various departments of the Nigeria Police to come to Delta and carry out a discreet investigation in unraveling these perpetrators with a view to bringing them to justice.
“So far, they have met with stakeholders in the state and taken statements from persons including myself and those who have fallen victim to these attacks in the area.”
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- Unknown: Sunday, 11 June 2017 at June 11, 2017
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