No Negotiation, We Will Deal With Bad Elements Amongst Herdsmen, Kogi Gov Declares

The Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has disclosed that his administration will not negotiate with criminals and would deal with criminal elements amongst herdsmen.



The Governor made this known during the North Central Nigeria Police Regional Security Summit held at Ta'al Conference Centre in Lafia, Nasarawa State on Wednesday, aimed st strategisinh on how to overcome insecurity through local policing.

The summit which was tagged, "Strategic Partnership for Effective Community Policing in the North-Central Zone/FCT",
had Engr Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Niger Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara, Plateau Governor Barr Simon Bako Lalong and Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom and  Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, the DIGs and AIGs in the zone; chairmen, Senate and House Committees on Police Affairs; representatives of other various security agencies,  prominent traditional rulers from the region, religious leaders and other critical stakeholders from the North Central geopolitical zone.

Governor Bello pointed out that with the cooperation of the security agencies, traditional rulers and citizens of the state, the state was able to curb insecurity problem in the state which he said was ripe before his administration.

Bello noted that since the criminal have refused to change, they should not be negotiated with, assuring the Inspector General of Police that the governors in the North Central will stand with him in the fight against criminals in the society.

According to him, his government has never discriminated against any group of people in the country, saying people who wants to cause social unrest will be dealt with as criminals.

He said his government at some point supported in vaccinating cattle for the Fulani free of charge several times as part of his efforts in solving the problems of farmers and herdsmen.

He, however, stressed that those who wants to foment trouble amongst the Fulani will not be treated with kid glove.



37 bandits and criminals including some who confessed to be part of those that carried out attack on Tawari community in Kogi State early this month, who surrendered themselves and their weapon to the law enforcement agencies, were paraded by the police at the venue of the summit in Lafia.

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  1. Thank you his excellence, that what killed Nigeria, why must leader negotiate with criminals? DO your good work my good governor

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