Buhari is sponsoring Fulani-Herdsmen; Benue Governor blow hot
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has alleged that those sponsoring Fulani Herdsmen are living with President Buhari in Aso Rock, Abuja.
In an interview with the New Telegraph, Ortom said, “I have reported this to the President, I have reported this to the security agencies and they are working towards it and I have repeated my call that the leadership of Miyetti Allah, Kautal Hore, should be arrested.
“I had earlier given this notice to the security agencies and reported these people to the Presidency because they came out boldly and said they were going to resist the law and they will do everything possible to sabotage what we are doing.
“Since yesterday when we got wind of this incident, we did not waste time, I had to break from our Security Council meeting and I personally visited two scenes of the incident in Guma Local government and Logo.
I was to complete the remaining two scenes today and unfortunately time has caught up with me now but we have already, with the security Council, done deployment to all the places and I appeal to people not to begin to run away from their villages until we are able to handle this.
Speaking on what the federal government should do, the governor said; “I think the right thing to do is for the Federal Government to rise to its responsibility and arrest the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore who did not hide their feelings and came out and said this.
If the Federal Government does not do this, they are telling us that we are not part of Nigeria and it will be unfortunate because it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to provide security for us. The security apparatus of this country belongs to the Federal Government and they have the capacity.
“This people are known, I have reported them to the President and currently, they have taken us to court. They issued several press statements and threats against us and their threats have become reality.
They are living in Abuja with the Federal Government, so why can’t the Federal Government do something? Until they are arrested otherwise they are throwing us into a state of anarchy which is wrong. We have done everything to ensure that peace prevails here.
“I want to assure all people living in Benue that we will continue to protect them, provide security for lives and property.
But let us restrain our anger although it is painful. I understand and feel the pains of Benue people, I feel the pains of Benue youths, I feel the pains of mothers, I feel the pains of fathers whose relations have been murdered in cold blood but I want to assure them that justice will take its course. This law remains a law in Benue State and there is no going back on it.
The perpetrators must be brought to book and I can assure you that Benue will be well.
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