Soyinka warns buhari herdsmen attacks

You're referring to the statement made by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, warning President Muhammadu Buhari about the increasing attacks by herdsmen in Nigeria.

On February 14, 2019, Soyinka issued a statement, where he condemned the attacks and warned Buhari that he would be held responsible if anything happened to him or his family. Soyinka's statement was in response to the killing of a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Joseph Gor, and 17 others in Benue State by suspected herdsmen.

In his statement, Soyinka said:

"I am warning President Buhari that if anything happens to me or my family, Nigeria and its military will be held responsible. I am not a fool to be intimidated by the likes of him. I have been warning him for years, and I will continue to warn him. He is a failure, and he will be held accountable for his failures."

Soyinka also accused Buhari of being complicit in the attacks, saying:

"The President has been warned repeatedly, and he has chosen to ignore those warnings. He has chosen to side with the perpetrators of these heinous crimes. He has chosen to ignore the pleas of the victims and their families. He has chosen to ignore the pleas of the people of Nigeria. And now, he is reaping the consequences of his inaction."

Soyinka's statement was widely reported in the media and sparked a lot of debate about the government's handling of the herdsmen attacks.