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    Politics Benue killings: We can’t continue to promote sycophancy, mediocrity —Ortom – Vanguard News

    Says truth suppressed too long GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed to protect the people of the state in line with the oath of office he swore to always tell the truth. The governor regretted that those who had the responsibility … Read more via Vanguard News –...
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    Politics Benue killings: I have decided to offer myself for the supreme sacrifice – Ortom – Vanguard...

    Say truth suppressed too long By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has vowed to protect the people of the state in line with the oat of office he swore to by telling the truth to those that are saddled with responsibility to protect Read more via Vanguard News...
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    Politics Insecurity: Finally, Buhari deploys soldiers in Benue, Kaduna, others – Premium Times Nigeria

    President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment of troops to six states across the restive north-central, the Nigerian Army announced Wednesday. David Ahmadu, head of training and operations at the Nigerian Army Headquarters in Abuja, said during a press briefing Wednesday afternoon that...
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    Politics APC Attacks Wike For Donating N200m To Benue IDP Victims - Punch Newspaper

    The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has criticised Governor Nyesom Wike for donating N200m to those displaced as a result of attacks by herdsmen in Benue. The State APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Chris Finebone, said it was shocking that Wike donated money to Read more via Punch...
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    Politics Buhari not shielding killer herdsmen – Osinbajo – Punch Newspapers

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has faulted claims that President Muhammadu Buhari is doing little to check the crimes by Fulani herdsmen due to his Fulani origin. Osinbajo mentioned this at the two-day summit on national security organised by the Senate. “It is untrue,” Osinbajo stated. Details...
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    Politics Fayose Blames Buhari Over The Murder Of 7 Fulanis In Gboko – INFORMATION NIGERIA

    Governor Ayodele Fayose Ayodele Fayose, Governor of Ekiti State, has said that the non-challant attitude of President Muhammadu Buhari has resulted in the increased killings in various parts of the country. While condemning the killing of seven Fulanis in Gboko, Benue State, the Chairman of the...
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    Politics Benue Killings: IGP Complicit, On Mission to Mislead Nigerians, Says Ortom – Thisdaylive

    Gov insists killings preceded anti-open grazing law Herdsmen-farmers’ clash claims lives in Adamawa Abimbola Akosile in Lagos, George Okoh in Makurdi, Daji Sani in Yola Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State saturday condemned the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, for blaming the...
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    Metro Benue Killings: IGP Blames Anti-Grazing Law – Thisdaylive

    Display of corpses, inciting statements, causing further tension By Damilola Oyedele in Abuja The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has blamed the anti-open grazing law implemented by the Benue State Government as the genesis of the crises which claimed at least 73 lives in Logo and...
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    Politics Presidency attacks Nigerian media coverage of Benue killings – Premium Times Nigeria

    The Nigerian Presidency has strongly condemned what it calls an upsurge in the promotion of hate speech by the media especially as it relates to the farmers/herders crisis in Benue state. The condemnation was made Friday by the spokesperson of President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, … Read...
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    Politics Senate Summons IGP Over Benue Killings – Channels Television

    The Senate has summoned the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to explain the steps taken to prevent further killings in Benue state. Lawmakers in the upper chambers of the nation’s National Assembly took the decision after Senate President Bukola Saraki read a letter from President...
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    Politics Benue Killings: Buhari writes Senate, lists steps taken – Premium Times Nigeria

    President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate saying the police are working to arrest those responsible for the recent killings in the state. In a letter read by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, Mr. Buhari said the federal government was initiating measures to address …...
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    Metro Miyetti Allah Is Not Responsible For Benue Killings - Sultan of Sokoto

    The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) is not responsible for the wave of killings by herdsmen across the country, according to the Sultan of Sokoto and President of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III. The leader faulted calls for...
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    Metro Benue killings: Nigeria on the verge of collapse; clerics warn – Vanguard News

    Following the massacre of scores of residents of Benue state by herdsmen which attracted nationwide outrage, Nigerian clerics have argued that the need to save Nigeria and put her back on the path of recovery, rehabilitation and regeneration has assumed a very grave and grievous dimension that...
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    Politics Northern Governors Beg Ortom Not To Abandon Forum Over Benue Killings – Nairaland

    The Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, led northern governors to beg Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, not to resign from the Nigeria Governors’ Forum over herdsmen killings in the state. It was the first move from governors in north since Fulani herdsmen killed 73 people … via...
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    Politics Benue killings: Politicians more interested in wining 2019 elections – Shehu Sani – Daily Post News

    Shehu Sani, Senator representing Kaduna Central, on Thursday said politicians are more interested in how they will win elections in 2019 than stopping the killings being witnessed across the country. Speaking at a national conference organised in Abeokuta, Ogun State by the Freelance and...
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    Politics PDP Condemns APC Govs, Ministers’ Silence on Benue Killings – Thisdaylive

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors and some serving federal ministers over their silence on the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to visit Benue State over the killings of scores of citizens in the state by suspected Fulani...
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    Politics Fulani herdsmen have no right to kill people – Bola Tinubu – PM NEWS Nigeria

    Asiwaju Bola Tinubu National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has advised Fulani herdsmen to embrace modernity and stop killing people. The former Lagos governor also said the herdsmen have no right to cling to the obsolete nomadic way of life by killing others...
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    Politics Governor Ortom’s letter to me has nothing to do with recent Benue killings — VP Osinbajo –...

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) was shocked by a news report ostensibly quoting the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom as saying that the VP was warned of the savage and inhuman killings by alleged herdsmen in Logo and Guma local government areas which took place on January … via Premium...
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    Politics Benue Killings: Mark, others commend Senate’s intervention – Daily Post Nigeria

    Former President of the Senate and the Senator representing Benue South, Senator David Mark, has commended his successor, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on his timely directive to the Senate Ad hoc Committee on Security Infrastructure to cut short its recess and investigate the New Year killings in...
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    Politics Dogara Reads Riot Act To Killer Herdsmen – Leadership Nigeria Newspapers

    Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has warned that there is no safe haven for those perpetrating series of killings across the country even as he called on Nigerians leaders to accept responsibility and stop buck passing. The speaker who said this yesterday while …...
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