Claims by the presidency that politicians were culpable in the recent wave of killings in the country have been rebuffed by political actors and many Nigerians who have dared the administration to name politicians involved in the killings. Politicians drawn from various parties were joined by lawyers to denounce the claim as diversionary and admission of failure on the part of the administration. President Muhammadu Buhari had, following last weekend killings in Plateau State, accused the political class of taking opportunity of the differences between farmers and herders to bring the administration to its knees. The President’s claim was followed by a statement on Thursday by the presidency in which it implied that the killings that occurred during the 16- year rule of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP were more than what is being experienced. Read more
Name those responsible for killings, Nigerians tell presidency (Vanguard)
