Senate gives IG 14 days to arrest killer herdsmen

The Senate at an extended plenary on Tuesday debated the killings by Fulani herdsmen in Benue State and other parts of Nigeria .

The lawmakers said their resolutions , which were later conveyed to President Muhammadu Buhari by the leadership of the National Assembly , were “ wake- up call ” to the President and the Federal Government who “ must ” take urgent action on the crisis before it escalates .

They also resolved that the Inspector -General of Police , Mr . Ibrahim Idris , “ must ” within 14 days arrest the herdsmen suspected to have killed over 70 persons in Benue State recently.

During the debate on the matter, which lasted about six hours , members of the Senate also spoke on restructuring of the country ’ s governance structure, state police and the “ cattle colonies ” being proposed by the Federal Government .



Source:punchng