Don’t use lethal force on pastoralists - Rights body warns Plateau govt

Don’t use lethal force on pastoralists - Rights body warns Plateau govt

A human rights organisation, the International Human Rights Commission – Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT Global), has called on the Plateau State Government to withdraw any directive that suggests shooting pastoralists found trespassing on farmlands. The group made the call in a statement issued after reacting to recent developments and a court judgment involving Jos North Local Government Area.  The statement was signed by Amb. Abdullahi Bakoji Ada…