Ortom To Benue People: Get Lawful Weapons, Confront Invaders

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has urged residents to take up arms against “the Fulani invaders” wreaking havoc in the state instead of the continued crying out for help. But Ortom, who made the call in reaction to the at-tack on Ahentse community, Ndzorov in Guma Local Government Area, said they should defend themselves with lawful weapons.

Herdsmen in 2019 reportedly burnt Ortom’s rice farm estimated to be worth over N100 million in Gbajimba. “It is no longer fashionable to continue to cry out for help. We must now be on the alert and ready to confront these killers. This is another way we can assist the security agencies in combating this menace since they obviously overstretched beyond limits,” the governor said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, on Wednesday.

He commended the law enforcement agencies for their commitment to ending violence in Benue. The governor urged the Federal Government to collaborate with his administration and step up military operations to flush out killer herdsmen from the states bordering Benue.