''We Will Not Tolerate Killing Of Any Fulani Herdsman In Edo State, Violence Does Not Beget Violence'', Governor Obaseki Warns Edo People, Over Recent Herdsmen Attack That Claimed 5 Lives

According to a report published by the daily globe watch, the executive governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has formally reacted to the recent attack of the Fulani herdsmen that claimed 5 lives in Edo State.


In the publication, it is said that the governor debar  members of the two communities attacked by the herdsmen from retaliating, stating that the Edo State government will not allow a counter-attack.

The governor is said to have informed community members that violence must not be matched with violence, as government sort for a perdurable means of solving the problem of herdsmen in the State.

 ''my administration will not tolerate the killing of any herdsman in the state. Our people should not think of any reprisal attack, as government will not tolerate it under any guise'', he is quoted saying

He went further to inform community members that security operatives are on ground to put the situation under control.

We prioritise the safety and well being of lives and property and we will do everything within our power to resolve the recurrent crisis peacefully, he added

He is said to have cautioned the people that retaliating will heighten the tension in the community, and that whoever kills a Fulani herdsman will face the full wrath of the law.

''Fulani herdsmen are Nigerians, and we cannot forbid them from carrying out their legitimate businesses in the state'', he said.