Buhari blames Mali, Libya for Fulani herdsmen attacks

President Muhammadu Buhari says there is evidence to prove that the Fulani herdsmen have been infiltrated by invaders from Mali and Libya who escaped from the war-torn country with small arms

– This, he says explains the recent increase in attacks on various communities across the country by the herdsmen

President Buhari says Fulani herdsmen have been overtaken by invaders

President Muhammadu Buhari has blamed the current Fulani herdsmen attacks across the country on infiltrations by invaders from Mali and Libya.

Daily Trust reports that according to President Buhari, the small arms brought by the invaders from the war-torn countries were the cause for the increase in herdsmen attacks.

The President said this at the graduation ceremony of Senior Executive Course (SEC) 38 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos, Plateau state capital.