Politics
Ortom Rains Curses On Perpetrators, Sponsors Of Benue Killings
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has rained curses on perpetrators and sponsors of the killings in Benue State, praying that all those who failed to act on those letters he sent alerting of impending attacks on the state that could have stopped the killings, would one day account for the blood of those who lost their lives in the attacks.
Governor Ortom stated this while addressing a large crowd of Benue stakeholders at the Government House, in Makurdi, on Monday.
The governor explained that the state had a fore-knowledge of the attacks and wrote several letters to appropriate authorities that could have investigated and stopped the attacks but that those authorities did nothing about it.
“What happened to us on Jaunary 1, 2018 didn’t come to us as a surprise. We foresaw it and cried out to the appropriate authorities but those who are saddled with security did nothing about it. Now they are accusing me of over dramatizing and perpetrating it instead of owing up to their mistakes. But I can assure you that the day of reckoning will come,” the governor said.
Governor Ortom, who accused the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore (MAKH) of carrying out the attacks on the Benue people, also said the group had, soon after the law was enacted in the state, threatened to mobilise all Fulani all over West Africa to resist the law.
Governor Ortom continued, “Our offense is why did we make the Anti Open Grazing Law. Immediately the law was made, the umbrella body of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore (MAKH) went and challenged the law and threatened to mobilise to attack Benue.
“When I learnt about this, I took it up and sent letters to the presidency and law enforcement agencies to intimate them of the threat by Kautal Hore. I followed it up in October 31, a day before the implementation of the new law with a visit to the appropriate quarters and nothing was done.
“Like said during the memorial service, I will repeat it again, all those who failed to act on those letters that could have stopped the killings will one day account for the blood of our loved ones who lost their lives in the attacks.”
Speaker after speaker who contributed during the meeting including Prof. Iorwuese Hagher, Senator Fred Orti, Prof. Jerry Agada as well as the leadership of the Benue Socio-cultural groups represented by Chief Edward Ujege and Chief Ode Enyi described the current situation in the state as genocide and a war even as they expressed their full support for the Governor even as they all urged him on to continue in the struggle.
“The Benue valley seems to be at war. We don’t know whom these people are and those who are supposed to protect us have not told us what they want to do. What we are faced with is a warfare. The genocide began and incrementally shrinking the Benue novice is irreversible. That is why we should not allow everyone to die before we all cry out.”
On his part, third republic senator, Joseph Waku, said that asking President Muhammadu Buhari to visit Benue State following the New Year Day killing of 73 people by herdsmen was irrelevant, insisting that the Benue people do not need him.
Waku, who was speaking during the stakeholders meeting, maintained that whether President Buhari visits Benue State or not, God Almighty is with the people and would ensure the state is victorious in the present security challenges it facing.
“Asking Buhari to come to Benue is irrelevant. We don’t need him. As a matter of fact, he needs us more than we need him. Whether he (Buhari) comes here or not, the Almighty God is with us,” Waku stated.
Tobechukwu Adunigwe
January 23, 2018 at 2:36 am
One Nigeria
Bishop Nic
January 23, 2018 at 12:01 am
No ! Don’t wake up Ortom .
Buy more wheel barrows for Benue Youths .
Stupid man !
Now that you have contributed to the killings of innocent souls in Benue state , its not in coming out on news to rain course .
Oga do the needful !
These are humans been killed not Chicken.
You took an oath of service as the chief security officer of Benue state . so secure Benue !
Charles Uba
January 23, 2018 at 12:58 am
You said it all my brother, he should buy more wheel barrow to his people and vote for buhari again fool of him
Dije Umma
January 22, 2018 at 11:05 pm
Joke & RIP to victims
Okeke Uchenna
January 22, 2018 at 10:34 pm
Buhari and his men
Rodriguez Pence
January 22, 2018 at 8:43 pm
Curses not enough, equip Benueans militancy
David Babs
January 22, 2018 at 8:42 pm
Ur curse goes no where Abel,u are dull.
Chuck Samson
January 22, 2018 at 7:43 pm
Prepare your people bcos they are still around
Adedapo Adebisi Adejuwon Barcelona
January 22, 2018 at 7:35 pm
May Almighty Allah destroy anyone behind the unnecessary killing in Benue state #Amen because some are now hiding under Fulani herdsmen auspicious to perpetrate their evil.
Samson Kanayo
January 22, 2018 at 7:30 pm
Grazing Colonies in another Man’s Economic Territory is Robbery and inexplicable Madness. act of terrorism
Usman Sifawa
January 22, 2018 at 7:10 pm
Ortom shll send igbo out of Benue state,or they wll destroy them completely
Nwabueze Biafra
January 22, 2018 at 8:17 pm
Usman u must be an idiot and u and ur generation will never know peace. The spirit of Igbo Biafrans will continue to hunt, torment u HausaFoolani killers. At the mention of Igbo every anti Igbo must die. Usman this month will be the end of ur life. Useless pig like u.
Usman Sifawa
January 22, 2018 at 8:24 pm
Are u an igbo man,ashame of urself.mumu like una,u re not God
Ken King
January 22, 2018 at 9:00 pm
Imagine this terrorist no get shame, fulani terrorist regime
Chukwuemeka Samuel
January 22, 2018 at 9:47 pm
Mumu parasite, iam sure you do’nt know the difference between your right and left hands- mumu donkey, you should know that Igbo is not a pushover tribe, monkey like