El Rufai faults CAN President over Southern Kaduna killings
Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has said that the killings in Southern Kaduna by suspected herdsmen was pure criminality and has nothing to do with ethnicity and religion.
Speaking to journalists, the Governor faulted the statement credited to the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Supo Ayokunle, who had earlier described the attacks as religious cleansing.
El Rufai pointed out that “the same Fulanis are killing Fulanis in hundreds in Zamfara State. It has nothing to do with religion or ethnicity. It is pure banditry.’’
According to the Governor, the perpetrators of the attacks in both Southern Kaduna and Zamfara states are just criminals, adding that “their ethnicity and religion do not matter.’’
El Rufai pleaded with leaders to be mindful of their utterances and to stop encouraging their people to resort to self-help. ‘’
“Let’s fight the problem; let’s not bring sentiments, sensationalism and division into it,’’ he added.
