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Governor Samuel Ortom has accused the Federal Government of ignoring the state’s persistent calls for assistance, one week after armed herdsmen invaded six communities in Benue State, killing no fewer than 50 persons,
Ortom in an interview with DailySun, alleged that the headquarters of perpetrators of the attacks and their leaders are based in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In the interview, Ortom accused the Federal Government of not doing anything over herdsmen’s attack in Benue, revealing that the authorities were notified over threats to attack the communities but nothing was done.
“The security in Benue State is doing its best. It is not that the perpetrators are not known. They are known, and we’ve been reporting them. They are coming from other parts of the country to attack us. But their headquarters and their leaders are in Abuja. And it’s not that they did not inform us; we were threatened and we reported this to the authorities, the security authorities of this country, and nothing has been done,” said Ortom.
The governor said Miyetti Allah’s leaders issued a threat after he signed the anti-open grazing law.
Ortom in an interview with DailySun, alleged that the headquarters of perpetrators of the attacks and their leaders are based in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
In the interview, Ortom accused the Federal Government of not doing anything over herdsmen’s attack in Benue, revealing that the authorities were notified over threats to attack the communities but nothing was done.
“The security in Benue State is doing its best. It is not that the perpetrators are not known. They are known, and we’ve been reporting them. They are coming from other parts of the country to attack us. But their headquarters and their leaders are in Abuja. And it’s not that they did not inform us; we were threatened and we reported this to the authorities, the security authorities of this country, and nothing has been done,” said Ortom.
The governor said Miyetti Allah’s leaders issued a threat after he signed the anti-open grazing law.
