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The Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom, has reacted to the arrest of suspected notorious killer herdsmen, Idi Gemun, Aliyu Teshaku and others by the Nigerian troops in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

Following recent herdsmen killings in Nigeria which has claimed many lives and that of some clergymen. A Nigerian Catholic bishops have invited Pope Francis to visit Nigeria, saying that such visit will strengthen troubled Nigerians and encourage them to cope with different challenges.

SOME suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Tutuwa community in Ussa Local Government Area of Taraba State in the early hours of today Wednesday morning, May 9.

I stumbled over this article written by a father ,Steve Acka ,of his conversation with his son. He lamented on the current battle between the herders and farmers and the long battle between the Tiv and Fulani people.  Why they always fought!

On Tuesday, the Nigerian police force paraded persons accused of supplying arms to armed persons who have been attacking communities in Benue and Taraba States.

A media personality and scholar, Farooq Kperogi, has shared a video of the herdsmen who he alleged killed two catholic priests and 17 parishioners in Benue state on April 24th dancing and jubilating wearing the church's choir robes.

Taraba State governor, Darius Ishaku, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s claim that Fulani herdsmen don’t move around with AK-47 rifles but sticks and machetes as false and misleading. It could be recalled that Buhari had made this claim during his bilateral meeting with the President of the United States, Donald Trump, in Washington DC, last week. However, speaking to journalists in Abuja during the weekend, the governor said that it couldn’t have been imaginary that farmers were killed with AK-47 rifles in their clashes with herdsmen in Taraba and Benue states. “It’s absolutely wrong for the President to say herdsmen don’t move around with guns. I mean, who then kills who? It couldn’t have been imaginary that people have been killed with AK-47 in the farmers-herdsmen clashes. “We simply have to stand up to the truth and do something to stop the killings,” he said.

 Yesterday, Makurdi High Court led by Justice I. A. Tyonyiman granted an ex parte motion brought before it by the Benue government against the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore and others over the killings in the state, Daily post reports. In the suit against Abdullahi Bello Bodejo; Huseini Yusuf Bosso; Saleh Alhasan; Alhaji Lagogi; Mallam Mumini Abdullahi; Mohammed Adamu and Ibrahim Sule; the government is seeking a redress pursuant to Section 185 (b) of the Criminal Procedure Code Cap 51 Laws of Benue State 2004. Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Andrew Wombo, said the accused were being charged on eight counts, including mischief by fire, conspiracy, grievous hurt, arson, attempted murder, murder, among others. Addressing newsmen shortly after the sitting, Wombo said they had instituted the criminal case against the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Kauttal Hore and some herdsmen for “instigating the murder of innocent citizens of the state between December 31, 20...

The Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom has stated that it was “not correct” for his security aides to have been withdrawn by the inspector general of police, Ibrahim Idris, while he was on his annual leave. He made the comments on Monday, April 30, during an interactive session with journalists, Independent reports. Ortom’s security aides, among them, his chief detail, orderly, and aide-de-camp, were reportedly transferred to other locations when he was on leave. It was gathered that, Ortom however pointed out that the most important thing was that the act had been corrected; whether it was done in “error or mischief”. He said aides were restored the very next day, after the state government had called the IGP’s attention to the matter. The withdrawal had been interpreted by some people, as an attempt to make the governor vulnerable to assassination. Following the implementation of the anti- open grazing law, the governor had also previously alleged that there were plan...

72 Commandant Battalion in Makurdi , Benue State , Lt .- Col . Suleiman Mohammed, on Saturday , paraded three herdsmen captured by troops in the state,Punch reports. The herdsmen were said to have been captured by soldiers on patrol last Thursday while planning another deadly attack on the Guma Local Government Area of the state. Mohammed said the herdsmen had engaged the troops in a fierce battle before three of them were captured . One of them was said to have been wounded. The herdsmen were identified as Abubakar Umaru , Yusuf Yaro and Adam Likita. Speaking on the whereabouts of the Boko Haram kingpin , Aminu Yaminu, alias Tashaku , arrested on Friday, the commandant said the suspect was in military custody , adding that investigation was ongoing. He said, “ The three (members of) militia paraded were arrested in the Guma area , where they were planning another attack . “ Immediately they sighted the troops , they engaged them in gunfire , but the troops were able t...

Just few days after the arrest of wanted Boko Haram leader in Benue state, the leader of Cattle Breeders Association ,Benue state chapter, Gololo has come out granting interview on how the Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom used and dumped them ahead of 2019 elections.  Read the full interview below... Herdsmen in Benue have provided fresh insight into the recent killings and crisis rocking the state. Coordinator of the Benue State chapter of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Alhaji Garius Gololo, revealed that the genesis of the recent killings could be traced to the decision of Governor Samuel Ortom to use the herdsmen during the election and later dumped them. He says Governor Ortom also breached an agreement the state government had with Fulani herdsmen in the state shortly after he assumed office in May, 2015, as part of measures to restore peace to Agatu Local Government Area of the state, which was engulfed in crisis at the time. In a...

There's tension at Welfere quarters extension , near Mobile Barracks road, around Upaha village Makurdi, Benue state after herdsmen reportedly killed two persons in fresh attack several sources confirms.  Read the report below according to a Facebook user: Fulani herdsmen on rampage at Tse Upaha welfere quarters Mobile Barracks road makurdi kill two,  people are running for their safety, though security personnel have just arrive at the scene. In the pictures residents of the area could be seen parking out of the area.  Although, Queendoosh  have spoken to some residents at the area who confirmed that it was true. He however, stated that some security operatives were presently at the scene trying to restore normalcy.  More photos below...

Another bloody weekend in Benue state as some suspected herdmen on Saturday night killed  5 persons and injured over 20 persons at Tse Agagbe, in Sengev Council Ward of Gwer West LGA. Accirding to reports, the attackers stormed the village at about 9pm on Saturday and opened fire at residents of the area. Over 15 houses were reportedly set on fire during the attack. A resident of the area, who gave his name as Terungwa, called on security agencies to come to their aide. “Security agencies should take note of the ugly incident as most of the defenseless villagers are running in the bushes for their lives,” he said.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's led  National Economic Council, NEC, in April 26th, agreed to stop the movement of herdsmen in the country, starting with Benue, Taraba, Adamawa, Kaduna and Plateau.  The meeting which had in attendance state governors, approved the creation of ranches across the country. Briefing newsmen after the meeting, the Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi said the five mainly affected states which have witnessed killings from the herdsmen/farmers clashes were expected to make land available for ranches. “Today we looked at three categories of herdsmen in Nigeria. We looked at the foreign herdsmen that come in due to the treaty and we continue to say that the treaty is not being properly implemented. For any herdsman to come into Nigeria from outside, there should be a kind of certification, there must be a letter, even though you are not coming in with a Visa, you have to travel with ECOWAS documentation. Animals that are coming into the count...

Yesterday, the social media went agog with news that 4 Mosque and 11 muslims were killed in Benue state in fresh reprasal attack but it turned out the information was totally false even though the Presidency was quick to start issuing press statement over the attack. However, the Benue State Police Command has refuted claims that anything of such took place in the state and also advise the general public to disregard the information being circulated that four (4) mosque(s) were set ablaze in Makurdi by some hoodlums. Similar information is being circulated that another Church was attacked by bandits at Agana Village in Mbaloh Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area of the State. 2. These are nothing but falsehood, believably meant to cause break down of law and order in the State. 3. It is indeed a difficult period. However, acts of insurgency being witnessed lately have nothing to do with religion, ethnic or political alienation. Therefore, in order to overcome the ongoing se...

Nigerian Army has spoken on the recent killings recorded in some Benue communities by suspected herdsmen. An entourage of the Nigerian Army, led by the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Maj. Gen. Adamu Abubakar, visited Naka, Benue on Wednesday. While on their visit, Gen. Abubakar in Naka, under the instructions of Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai assured residents that the army would end the killings and protect their lives and property. The GOC in a statement added, “I am in the state on the instructions of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, to interact with the field commanders and other heads of security agencies in Benue State with the aim of getting further credible situation report on the rising security challenges in the state with a view to checkmating the problems. “I wish to inform you that I am visiting Naka village where there was reported security breach. “We assure residents that the army would end the killings and protect the l...

Following the incessant killings of innocent citizens by herdsmen in Nigeria. The National President, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Alhaji Mohammadu Kiruwa has disclosed that the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has given them two months to fish out criminal elements among herdsmen in the country, Daily post reports. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman Ngelzarma, made the disclosure during a stakeholders’ meeting between the farmers and herdsmen held at the instance of the Edo State Police Command to foster peace in the various communities in the state. He said they were duty bound to proffer lasting solutions to the incessant herdsmen attacks on innocent citizens in the country. “The Sultan of Sokoto has given us two months mandate to fish out criminal elements among the herdsmen in the country. If those things that have been alleged have been done by the herdsmen we must do all we could to fish out the crimin...

Yakubu Dogara, the Speaker of House of Representatives,has confirmed that they have summoned President Muhammadu Buhari and called for the sack of service chiefs, over the spate of killings in Benue State and other parts of the country. Dogara, on his verified Twitter page, Dogare wrote , “we cannot continue to look on as our people are murdered in cold blood”. “In response to widespread attacks on citizens across the country, @HouseNGR today passed a vote of no confidence on service chiefs and security advisers and called for their replacement. “We also resolved to summon the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, @NGRPresident @MBuhari in order to answer pertinent questions concerning what the Executive is doing to put a decisive end to the spate of killings in different states of the Federation. “The foremost responsibility of government is to ensure the safety of lives and property and as a responsive Legislature backed by the mandate of our constituents, we cannot con...

Apex organization of all Igbo socio-cultural associations, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has condemned Tuesday’s killing of two Catholic priests and 17 other worshippers during a church service in Benue State by Fulani herdsmen. It said the action was not only despicable but unheard of in the history of the country. President General of Ohanaeze, Chief Nnia Nwodo, who spoke at the National Executive Council, NEC, meeting of the organization in Enugu, Tuesday evening, said it was unthinkable that people could desecrate the hallowed or sacred place of worship and kill innocent worshippers without anybody or those in authority raising any eyebrow. “The reports we are getting about the killing of two Catholic priests in Benue is worrisome and reprehensible. It should be condemned in all ramifications. “It is despicable, condemnable and unacceptable. We have said it before and we are saying it again that Nigerians must be on the guard. These killings should not be allowed to continue,” Nwodo...

Earlier today,some suspected armed Fulani herdsmen launched a deadly attack at Tse Ali-Agudu a village after Daudu area of Guma Local government killing scores. This is coming a day after some suspected herdsmen attacked a community in Gwer-east killing two Reverend Fathers and 18 others. According to reports, over 14 people were brutally killed and a lot more injured in today's massacres. The victims have since been buried. Below are the names of the victims as shared... 1 Ugbuusu Martha member ....F (dead)  2. Ukohol nyamve    ....F.              Dead 3. Zaki Michael Alaaga.   ...M.      Dead 4. Cosmas Alaaga.              ..M.    Dead 5. Ukaana ujir .......             .F.         Dead 6.  Terdoo Ivokor                m.         Dead 7...