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August 6, 2019
The Democracy Vanguard of Nigerians in the Diaspora has filed a case against the federal government to the International Criminal Court, ICC over its alleged inaction to curb herder’s killings in the country.
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In apetition titled: “Acts of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity inNigeria”, addressed to ICC’s Special Prosecutor in the Hague by itsPresident, Timothy Sule, the group said that President Buhari could not beabsolved from the on-going killings across the country.
Arguing thatthe alleged crime committed is within the jurisdiction of the ICC, it sought anindependent investigation into the killings with a view to trying and punishingthe perpetrators.
TheDemocracy Vanguard of Nigerians in the Diaspora also accused security agenciesof involvement in the crime allegedly committed by the herders.
Itmaintained that the rising conflict between herders and farmers in Nigeria wasalready deadlier than Boko Haram’s terrorism, which has claimed thousands oflives and property worth several billions of naira.