The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to put a halt to the alleged entry of herdsmen from other African countries into Nigeria.
Moving the motion earlier, Elumelu said in recent years, herdsmen have been on the rampage, destroying farmlands, burning villages and killing innocent Nigerians indiscriminately in many states across the federation.
He said those herdsmen who were militant in nature had consistently instilled fears in the lives of local farmers and villagers living in the affected areas.He said the herdsmen used coercion, intimidation, brute force, and extreme violence, in most cases, leaving a large number of persons dead. “It has become necessary to lend a voice to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State that a stop is put to the movement of herdsmen from other African countries to Nigeria.
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