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Governor Ortom Blames Buhari As Fulani Herdsmen Kill 50 In Benue Tiv Community Today
Fleeing villagers
January 2nd, 2018 – Residents Flee As Fulani Herdsmen Kill 50, Injure Others In Benue Tiv Community
Fulani Herdsmen Kill 50 In Benue Tiv Community Today, Governor Ortom Blames Buhari
The governor of Benue state today said that 50 died after some Fulani herdsmen attacked a Tiv community in the state.
Governor Ortom who disclosed this at the Benue state Government House in Makurdi today blamed Buhari for refusing to protect the people.
His words:
“The blood of those people killed by the Fulani herdsmen are on the hands of the federal government and if nothing is done they will cry unto God” .
The federal government was alerted on the threat of the herdsmen who had vowed to resist the anti- grazing bill enacted by the state government.
He added that people especially children were butchered like animals with their hands chopped off.
A survivor, Anande Dooshima said her brother who just completed his NYSC was killed in the brutal attack carried out today.
Lola O
January 2, 2018 at 4:18 PM
Why can’t the Governor protect his own people and why is everyone afraid of the Fulani instead of being prepared and taking up arms and ammunition to protect themselves? Rather, everyone is blaming Buhari and expecting the President alone to fix all of Nigeria’s problems. Nobody blamed Jonathan Goodluck for Boko Haram that was unheard of before his administration got into office. Enough of this lukewarm attitude. Take up arms to defend your people and land and the Fulani will flee. If Israel didn’t fight back and prepared and ready at all times, the nation of Israel would have disappeared from the earth today. Enough is enough.
Wakawa
January 2, 2018 at 5:54 PM
You are right, Lola. The best way to solve madness is to use madness. I wonder why people cannot form a counter-force against fulani attacks….This must stop.
omoba2017
January 2, 2018 at 9:19 PM
thanks for that constructive one, the federal govt has become clueless as well as vision less over the whole issue. let the pple take up arms every where to defend themselves.
Okpala Emmanuel
January 2, 2018 at 9:36 PM
with this current system of government the governor can only complain to d president cause he controls everything
Isaac
January 3, 2018 at 11:38 AM
You have displayed so much ***** here:
*The President is the Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria’s Armed Forces. He controls the Army, Police, Navy, etc.
The Governor can influence the State Police Commissioner, and Military Commander to some extent depending on his relationship with them.
*Boko Haram issue started before Jonathan even became Acting President. Go and find out when Muhammad Yusuf, the Boko Haram founder was killed.
Don’t allow undue ***** to affect your good ****.
MAKONDO Terhile
January 4, 2018 at 9:09 AM
Lola there is a change on the horizon, peaceful or not Benue people will soon change the current trend,i just pray we don’t have to buy our peace with the price of more Blood however if it comes to it and Benue (especially TIV) youths are called to War spectators will be amazed at how ferociously the defense of Benue will be executed. thanks for your brotherly concern
Jesus
January 4, 2018 at 6:39 PM
Don’t talk ********, when has state governor right to buy state arms to empower any militia? Tue president is the only known C in C, what do u expect Orton to do beyond the law he signed? executing that law has to do with a strong corporation of the security which is totally controlled by the FG. nonsense and obsolete govt system. Nigeria wake up… vote out PMB… back to Daura.
Ibrahim Achile
January 19, 2018 at 5:41 PM
You don’t even remember that Goodluck was accused of sponsoring B/H.Na whoa for u ooo.
Eric Osarumwensee
January 2, 2018 at 4:50 PM
As a governor his power is limited,Buhari is the commander in chief of Nigeria arm forces that is the reason why it is possible to withdraw security aid from governors at will. All we should be clamouring for is state police and all this issues will be taken of.
say sun
January 2, 2018 at 7:07 PM
where we have put hatred, love for money, religious differences and sentiments before the common good, what more should we expect?
we don’t practice what we preach. who are the herdsmen? where even a Fulani man cannot compete with our leaders in terms of ownership of cow.
DB
January 2, 2018 at 5:33 PM
Herdsmen killing indigiens all the time and the governors are not protecting their citizens. I guess the governors have an agenda to govern cows rather than humans
Chukwuma Obiorah
January 2, 2018 at 10:14 PM
There’s absolute nothing the governor can do in this circumstance, all the power rest on the president,he is the C of C, the governor can’t control the police, army even common civi defense is not within his reach, that’s why we are clamouring for state police but the federal government does not want to hear that.
henry
January 2, 2018 at 5:56 PM
this killing is getting out of hand and our govt. are doing nothing to stop it , but can quickly send operation python dance to innocent IPOB members , God is watching
walec
January 3, 2018 at 6:56 AM
what do you expect me PRESIDENT is a Fulani man. he can’t send army to kill is fellow Fulanis. it’s so easy to introduce operation Python dance for the ipob because they are ibo. cha cha Mr President theirs God oooh.
Adejo
January 3, 2018 at 9:05 AM
Biafra is innocent but IPOB is not innocent Mr henry
oluropo samuel
January 2, 2018 at 6:10 PM
it is an error for a stranger to come to your house and killing your children and you are expecting another man to come and protect you when you know the person you are calling to help you is a descender of the people that is killing you. it time every state arm their citizens for self defence.
kANAYO ONWU
January 2, 2018 at 6:43 PM
Lola what you simply forgot is kill the Fulani herdsmen with gun and face the law of the Gov’t and the big man in Sokoto. please before think you talk after all during Jonathan can name states attacked by them or an individual. What is wrong Nigerians!
say sun
January 2, 2018 at 7:07 PM
where we have put hatred, love for money, religious differences and sentiments before the common good, what more should we expect?
we don’t practice what we preach. who are the herdsmen? where even a Fulani man cannot compete with our leaders in terms of ownership of cow.
Abel
January 2, 2018 at 7:21 PM
Why is the government very slow to act when it comes to the issue of headsmen with on the kills, and most of those killings do not take place in moslem community only christian dominated area.
Austin
January 2, 2018 at 8:14 PM
How can PMB send troops to dislodge fulani herds men when he PMB himself is a fulani. Benue is in the hand of God. Pity for this government. Government of lies and falsehood
Adams
January 2, 2018 at 8:44 PM
May the name of God be praised for his avenging this fight for us,when the Fulani were fighting with agatu the governor said agatu people no the hear word but what did tiv do that Fulani is now killing them.
joe k
January 2, 2018 at 9:12 PM
buhari has deliberately refused to act on the herdsmen attacks. I think we need to protect our selves. i will vote no Fulani man again as President.
ezy
January 2, 2018 at 9:14 PM
Hmmmm, stop blaming Buhari, this Hausa/fulani will never send troops to protect u rather they will kill d more. pls arm urself and take d fight to those demons.
EBILO
January 2, 2018 at 9:53 PM
operation self defence is now allowed in Nigeria, both at home, worship centers and in the market places. say no to herdsmen killing in Nigeria.
Dam joseph
January 2, 2018 at 10:13 PM
This heartless people will continue reducing our numbers.it is time to mobilize ourselves and stop this nonsense.dont ever expect any positive response from this government,this is the same government that declared IPOB terrorist group when a bullet was shot,same government sent operation Python dance when the herdsmen needed the dance must,it’s time to mobilize and end this killings.
Emeka
January 3, 2018 at 9:12 AM
People are suggesting taking up arms for self defense, how can one acquire the weapon in the first place?
Pecca
January 3, 2018 at 9:15 AM
Benue people are enjoying the change they helped enthrone. APC! Change!!
Una_mumu_don_do
January 3, 2018 at 9:24 AM
The Governor and all the rich and influential people of Benue state are fooooooooooools… una no get sense at all. In fact fowl get sense pass una. Make una go borrow sense from Zonkwa people of Zango kataf. These Fulani peo
ple are supported and sponsored by the same government you are asking for help. In case you do not know, there is a ploy to hand over your state to the fulanis… they are achieving that little by little.
Lafiya Dole
January 3, 2018 at 9:31 AM
Horror begets horror to nullify horror… This killings cannot stop until Benue people wipe out the entire Fulani atom in the state… Let us begin operation #KillAFulaniToday
Don jon
January 3, 2018 at 7:09 PM
…u just hit d point.The government will only react when u overturn the table, I.e, by the time u begin to take the fight to the Fulani communities by killing them without notice , that is when u’ll see the reaction of government about this whole issue
Imtiaz Muhammad Mallowo
January 3, 2018 at 9:58 AM
Gov Ortom should stop blaming mr President. Mr president can’t use magic to aids all Nigerians. State governments must get involved in order to subdue the tribulations facing their people.
adah Samuel
January 3, 2018 at 11:50 AM
Dis government is d most stupid,careless,& worse government I have ever seen,my fellow Nigerians it high time we protect our selves if we wait 4 d government we all will die o…..
Chris
January 4, 2018 at 1:56 PM
For God’s sake,enough of these talks, we wants actions from d TIV people,does it mean, they don’t know hw to carry d ak47 or what? Whenever Fulani attack them, they would be running, pls for once, let them behave like men! Find out what happened to them in Mambila Gembu and Takum
Chuma Ezenwaka
January 4, 2018 at 5:19 PM
may God help us and the souls of the dead rest in peace.
Jesus
January 4, 2018 at 6:31 PM
If the Buhari govt is sincere, let the Python dance toward the cows and the owners esp the wicked fulanis around Benue. No Tiv man will vote buhaha 2019.