into the clashes between herdsmen and indigenes of
communities in Benue State.
President Buhari who expressed deep shock at the latest
incident during the past week, which led to hundreds of
deaths in four communities in Agatu, Benue State, ordered
security agencies to get to the root causes of the problem.
"We will conduct an investigation to know exactly what
happened; the only way to bring an end to the violence once
and for all is to look beyond one incident and ascertain
exactly what factors are behind the conflicts," he said.
He added that all Nigerians must learn to live together as
one, in peace and unity.
"We are all one nation and one people," he said. "There
should not be any reason why Nigerians of any group or
tongue cannot now reside with one another wherever they
find themselves after decades of living together."
The President further expressed condolences to the
government and people of Benue State, particularly the
people of the Agatu communities, assuring them that the
government would do everything possible to ensure that no
such incident ever occurred in their midst again.
"Once the investigations are concluded, we will act
immediately to address the root of the problem," he said.
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