The American leader, who did not acknowledge the Nigerian government’s involvement in the operation, vowed more attacks in future.
“We must come together and rally behind the president at this period,” said the APC chieftain.
President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interest in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” said the presidency.
“We are at the forefront fighting against insurgency, banditry, farmers-herders clashes, kidnapping and militancy, among several other security challenges.”
A cow led by a Fulani herder broke the side mirror of OPC’s vehicle, and violence ensued, said the police.
The communities have resisted the policy, arguing that it was a backroom effort by the Buhari administration to expropriate their ancestral lands to violent marauders.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday reiterated that his regime was doing its best to curb insecurities ravaging Nigerian communities.
The group alleged that politicians in the state were now exploiting the security situation of the state for selfish interests.
Nigeria lost $40.6 billion alone to insecurity in 2020 as unknown gunmen, killer herdsmen, bandits, Boko Haram, and ISWAP terrorists combined to unleash violence.
Akeredolu has called on traditional rulers, banks, and other financial institutions to support his government’s fight against killer herdsmen and unknown gunmen.
