Politics
Herdsmen: It’s Unfair To Accuse Buhari Of Killings – Gowon
A former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, says it is unfair to blame President Muhammadu Buhari for the incessant killings in the conflict between farmers and herders in some parts of Nigeria.
Mr Gowon, who was Nigeria’s military ruler between 1966 and 1974, said he believed the president has no hand in the killings.
“The Buhari I know will not be involved in such things. Certainly, no leader will encourage his people to be killed.”
He spoke on Tuesday at the Plateau State Government House when he paid a condolence visit to Governor Simon Lalong over the resurgence of violence in the state.
At least 200 persons were believed dead in the violence in three local government areas in the state.
Mr Gowon condemned social media reports linking the president to killings in Nigeria, describing the reports as unfortunate.
According to a statement by the state commissioner for Information and Communications, Yakubu Dati, Mr Gowon decried the past practice of releasing arrested suspects without their trial.
“People arrested should be investigated and prosecuted in Jos where the crime was committed,” the former leader said.
Thanking him for the visit, Mr Lalong said the state government has reviewed the state laws to prosecute perpetrators of killings and these would soon be signed into law.
“We have reviewed adequate laws to prosecute offenders in Jos,” he said.
Mr Lalong thanked Mr Gowon for standing by the state as a father, adding that all efforts were being made to restore peace to the state.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 7:37 am
Old fool.
Anonymous
July 13, 2018 at 4:57 am
u are reaping de fruit u planted gudmornig u never see something is just de beginning
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 2:21 pm
onye ara
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 2:14 pm
it is you , the grand patron of killers .
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 2:04 pm
Evil pple are talking
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 12:01 pm
Thank God you are alive and seeing all these killings even in your dormain, why wont you ask God? whatever you have sown the same u wil begin to reap hence forth.
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 8:13 am
I pray that this killings get to ur home
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 8:02 am
I pity Mr Jack Gowon, he is confused
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 8:02 am
who do we accuss? Since this killings,i have not heard that any Fulani herdsmen has been arrested or prosecuted.God is watching from above and he will destroy you people with Heavenly Fire soon
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 7:39 am
Old fool, no wonder ,a junior army officer gave him a slap on a traffic jam along ahmodu bello way kaduna.
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 7:23 am
It will hit ur community soon it never started
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 7:17 am
It is a pity!
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 6:12 am
I hope the General is in touch with reality on ground
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 6:04 am
Who and who should be blamed?
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 4:18 am
I don’t know why an elder like this can not say anything important for once
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 12:22 am
Murderer Biafra will come b/4 ur two naked eyes before u reep wot u sow
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:47 pm
Coward!
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:35 pm
Who else should we accuse if not him?
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:02 pm
Gowon Jack, the killer of Biafrans. May Chiukwu Okike Abiama grant upon you and your generations the deserved punishment
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 9:31 pm
Gowon u are a coward
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 9:26 pm
But who
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 7:58 pm
Blood of innocent people of biafra say war
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 7:58 pm
All must be dead in d land of d zoo
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 7:39 pm
Gowon killing will soon hit ur people again foolish man
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 7:00 pm
Dead man talking
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 6:57 pm
Because of his monthly stipends he has refused to see that his plateau people are killed and displaced.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 6:45 pm
Because he is a killer even till now
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 6:39 pm
Even u Brutus
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 6:34 pm
Then you are the killer
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 3:51 am
Anonymous
July 12, 2018 at 3:52 am
Tell them Mr. Treazure.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 6:23 pm
Old fool we know you sabboteour
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 4:31 pm
Therefore you are among them. Why won’t he be accused? Whay has he done to stop it?
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 4:30 pm
Which means you are the one killing people, if buhari is not the one
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 3:56 pm
Gowon is afraid to say the truth because if he does, he will definitely be pick up by Buhari, therefore he has no option than to back him up
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 3:52 pm
Old papa shut up, if you don’t know what to talk, keep quite
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 3:52 pm
In governance, the failures and shortcomings of any leadership/government must always reflect on the the chief administrator or the president which is called the burden of leadership. Mohammadu Buhari is the president and Commander in chief of the armed forces of Nigeria, a position rests all the welfare and the security of the nation and all her citizens upon his shoulder therefore, it is a must without excuses for him to bear the burden of his incompetent leadership. No one else but the president alone.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 3:37 pm
It’s also unfair not to tell the truth old man!
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 3:25 pm
secret killers.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:46 pm
Goat
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:44 pm
Shut up
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:39 pm
He has been used and dumped. Shame.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:32 pm
If the sitting President of a country who has all the power to stop every day killings of his innocent citizens but refused shouldn’t should be blamed or accused, maybe you should be accused then. It’s rather unfortunate reading these kind of things from you Gowon whom I respected.. You’re a Christian and this happens in your state! If one of your family members happened to be a victim would you still be comfortable to talk the way you’re talking now? Who are you afraid of, that you can’t say the truth? And if elders like you can’t have the courage to say it as it’s then who else? Remember Esther 4;14. “Who knows whether God kept you alive for a time like this?” May God brings lasting solution through the fearless source to Plataeu state and to the entire Nigeria in Jesus name.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:27 pm
Once a slave
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:21 pm
Isok
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 2:09 pm
Perpetual slave of the oligarchy.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 1:06 pm
Than you Gawon you are the sponsor you are now lie mohuummed
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 1:05 pm
If God almighty can wipe away all this evil occultic old man’s in Nigeria and younger generation take over, Nigeria will be a better place for all.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:56 pm
Nonsense
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:42 pm
This old man go and take your drugs at home..
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:32 pm
Birds of the same feathers flocks together.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:27 pm
Goat
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:17 pm
Conquered old man
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:10 pm
is this man ok
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:08 pm
This shameless old slave and genocidist.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 12:06 pm
Am sorry for #Middle_Beltans they don’t hv anyone to standup for them. They are already conquered and will remain slaves forever
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:49 am
We know what is making you talk like this…. It is SELF PRESERVATION AND HOPE FOR STATE BURIAL WHEN YOU DIE …… To talk like this even when hundreds of your kinsmen are being killed speaks volumes about who you are. …..CONTINUE Thank God for bold soldier like Danjuma who stands for the truth. I pity plateau people for having leaders like you or may be that’s the way plateau people are especially if I remember the sports minister etc..who knows!!!
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:47 am
Evil man,you will soon fall
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:41 am
Idiot they will visit u soon
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:28 am
Gowon the first Nigerian terrorist president is defending his fellow terrorist government of Buhari dictatorship who are slaughtering innocent Christians on daily basis
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:22 am
Then we should accuse you right? #Mumu how much you don collect? #AFAU
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:20 am
Foolish man
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:12 am
Who is commander in chief…wat hv he done to stop or arrest dem ..jst continue pampam dem inorder to get dia vote and die power.
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:01 am
But it was fair to blame GEJ of killings by Bokoharam during his time. Bunch of hypocrites
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:58 am
You are the cause of everything that’s happening now in so called Nigeria you bastard old fool
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:50 am
Blood sucking demon
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:39 am
Buhari is not d one ordering the killings but he is protecting them
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 11:14 am
Protect & ordering what deference?
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:34 am
Fool like you Gowon are you not the one that killed Biafra’s now is your people turn
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:33 am
you don’t want Efcc n Dss to visit you abi?
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:32 am
Your brother will soon be killed by Buhari’s herdsmen
Anonymous
July 11, 2018 at 10:31 am
Fool