Benue: 20 killed in Agatu, others in fresh herdsmen attacks   

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has revealed that no fewer than 20 persons have been killed in separate attacks on Benue communities recently.

Governor Ortom made the disclosure on Monday, March at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, during a press conference on the state of the nation.

According to him, Benue will no longer talk about the number of people killed by the invading militia herdsmen but confront them through community efforts in collaboration with conventional security agents.

“In the last two weeks, more than 20 people have been killed by Fulani terrorists in unprovoked attacks in Guma, Logo and Gwer West, Agatu. This has led to the growing number of IDPs in Benue. As I speak, more than 1.5million people are still living in poor shanties as shelter. They have nowhere to go to.”

He maintained that it is time for “the Federal Government to act fast before they push the citizenry into taking the risk of protecting themselves from these terrorists”.

According to him, “Let me be clear: Buhari’s failure as President has led Nigeria to the most corrupt, disunited, disorganized government in the history of our country. This has brought unprecedented economic hardship, chaos, and escalated insecurity where lives don’t matter.”

Governor Ortom who accused the Federal Government of nepotism said “Borno State and the North East have continued to receive tons of relief in cash and materials from the Federal Ministry of humanitarian Services and International donor agencies.

His words, “Just recently, Vice President Yemi Osinbanjo gave marching orders to a committee for the North East. What is the sin of Benue IDPs?”