Plateau massacre: Gov. Ortom calls for the arrest of Miyetti Allah’s leadership

Governor Samuel Ortom in regards to the recent mass killings in Plateau State that claimed over 86 lives and the destruction of properties worth millions of naira, has again called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) who claimed responsibility for the massacre.

Ortom stated that “we have said that those who are law-abiding are free to live in Benue state and do their legitimate businesses. They can apply for land and set up their ranches in line with the provisions of the Benue State Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishments Law.

He went further saying “Our adoption of ranching is to the extent of what is in our law and I have repeatedly said that we do not have one single 5,000 hectares of land for the establishment of a single massive ranch but we can avail individuals land to set up personal ranches as provided by our law which remains the panacea for the crisis.”

The governor while commiserating with Governor Simon Lalong and the entire people of Plateau State over the attack, described the killing of children, women and other vulnerable people as barbaric, inhuman and unfortunate.

Governor Ortom assured his counterpart, Governor Lalong that “Benue will continue to stand with the people of Plateau in prayers until the orgy of violence over the state and other parts of the Middle Belt is brought to an end.”