The Military High Command in Abuja has warned all armed groups in Nigeria to desist from illegal use of arms under any circumstances.
The Director of Administration at the Defence Headquarters, Major General Fatai Ali, gave the warning on Wednesday at a meeting with leaders of Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association.
He advised all parties, who were interested in peace, to sheathe their sword or be prepared to face the full wrath of the law.
A leader of the cattle breeders, Senator Jagere Alkali, who later met with the officials of the Defence Headquarters behind closed-doors, however, appealed to the military authorities to tackle the current clashes between herdsmen and farmers with professionalism.
Herdsmen with arms have attacked different communities in different Nigerian states, killing mostly farmers.
The latest attack occurred in Nimbo a community in Enugu State.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday condemned the attacks and restated his administration’s resolve to deal decisively and expeditiously with the matter.
This, according to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, had prompted the the President to direct all security agencies in the nation to fish out the attackers.
“We are determined to secure all Nigerians and I have told the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies, in very strong terms, to deal decisively with the attackers,” the President said.