Abdulrahman Dambazau
While featuring on a Channels Television programme, "Question Times"
on Sunday night, Minister of Interior, Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd),
has disclosed that the President Buhari-led Federal Government has
ruled out the use of military might to subdue the attacking force of
rampaging Fulani herdsmen.
The minister who said the deployment of the military to combat the
Fulani herdsmen menace was not an option because the situation has not
overwhelmed the police yet, said; “We must protect the country which is the main function of the police. The Civil Defence are there to complement them too.
“This is a non-military issue that borders on law and order. It
is not every security issue that you call in the military. It is the
responsibility of the police to maintain peace. I believe that if we put
the police in proper position in terms of discharging its functions,
then there would be no need for military option.
“The police are equal to the task. If you have to deploy the
army, then you are going above board. In any case, I do not even have
the power to deploy the military for anything. It is only when the
situation gets out of hand that you invite the military,” he said.
Recall that Fulani herdsmen have in recent past attacked several villages across the country, killing scores of people.
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