Tukur Buratai, the chief of army staff (COAS), has revealed that violent herdsmen ravaging some parts of Nigeria may have links with the Boko Haram sect.
Tukur disclosed this whilst visiting Ibikunle Amosun, the governor of Ogun state, on Thursday, May 26, in Abeokuta,
“We want to call on all Nigerians to be security conscious and to report any suspicious persons or group of people that are roaming about in their communities.
“One may not be too far from the fact that some of these herdsmen that are attacking communities across the country may have some affiliation with the Boko Haram terrorists.
“This we are further investigating and also pursuing them so that we can address the situation, so let’s be security conscious. Let’s report quickly movement of suspicious persons carrying arms.
“If you suspect any individual within your community, we should be able to report immediately,” he stressed.