The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency investigate the circumstances surrounding the killing of 40 pastoralists and butchers around Doma, Nasarawa State, allegedly by a drone strike on 25th January, 2023.

It had been reported how herders were killed in the Rukuni community of Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa last week.

The herders were said to have been trailed by the guards and killed while offloading the cattle shortly after reaching their destination in Nasarawa.

But the ACF, while reacting to the killing, through its Secretary General, Murtala Aliyu yesterday asked the Federal Government to immediately fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act, whoever they are to face the law.

He said in a serious country, the death of one person is enough to attract the attention and intervention of the government adding, “The Nigerian air space is managed by the Federal Government through the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA). So we expect the Federal Government to immediately fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act, whoever they are to face the law.”

He commended Nasarawa Government for the intervention it made so far in giving medical attention and support to survivors and the victims’ family.

While condemning what he described as “unwarranted killing”, he extended ACF’s condolences to the families of the deceased and the government of Nasarawa and called for adequate compensation to the families of the victims.(Daily Trust)