Ebun Francis|
The outgoing French ambassador to Nigeria, Denys Gauer on Friday said he does not believe that foreigners are involved in the killings across the country.
The French envoy who made the disclosure to newsmen at the commemoration of the 2018 French National Day said impunity is encouraging the killings in the country and those responsible must be punished.
Gauer said, “The reason for the killings is demography; some people are fighting for land, so there must be direct policy to develop agriculture and animal husbandry.” he said.
“I think impunity is encouraging the killings and those responsible must be punished. I don’t believe foreigners are involved in the killings.
“The second is justice. When there is that kind of killing, there must be proper prosecution and perpetrators must be properly sentenced. If that does not happen then, it cannot end.”
It will be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari and top government officials had in the past blamed the killings on the influx of mercenaries from the Sahel region.