Buhari condemns Benue killings, intolerance

The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari(retd.), on Monday deplored the frequent resort to violence to deal with perceived grievances by the people.
He said this in his reaction to the bloodbath in Benue State, where people suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, killed no fewer than 95 people, mostly women, children and the aged.
Condemning the killings, Buhari said the resort to violence in whatever form was unjustifiable, no matter the grievances.
This was contained in a statement by the Director of Media and Publicity of APC Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mallam Garba Shehu.
He quoted Buhari as expressing deep sadness that the cordial relationships that once existed between and among the people had been replaced by intolerance and hate.
He noted that leadership remained the key to dealing with frequent communal clashes between Fulanis and Benue communities over disputes about farmlands and grazing lands.
According to Shehu, political leaders should be able to build trust among the people as the basis for dialogue, adding that “if the people can no longer listen to their leaders, such crises might persist and make life more miserable for the people.”