Fulani herdsmen are reportedly on a mission in Agatu local government
– Number of displaced persons on the rise as no shelter comes in sight
– David Mark begs President Buhari to wade in
No fewer than 300 persons have been confirmed dead following a siege on Agatu local government area of Benue state.
Naij.com had reported two days ago that the local government area was under attack by over 300 militants, a development which was reported to have erupted following the Senate south rerun election in the state.
Fresh reports from Vanguard have it that at least 300 persons have lost their lives following series of attacks by Fulani herdsmen in the last one week.
Villages including Okokolo, Akwu, Ocholonya, Adagbo, Ugboku and Aila were reportedly razed as decomposing bodies of those killed were seen littering the communities.
“Several communities including Obagaji, the local government headquarters, where people usually took refuge in the past, have been deserted.
“People are fleeing into Ugbokpo in neighbouring Apa council. It is a well coordinated attack on Agatu communities.
“As I speak with you, fighting is still raging; many are missing and we have a huge number of displaced persons without facilities to house them,” a source at the local government confirmed.
Opiatoha K’Idoma, a socio-cultural organisation of Idoma sons and daughters, also issued a statement through its secretary, Adoka Adaji, where it stated that the crisis had created a huge refugee situation in the area.
The statement read: “What we see happening in Agatu today can be likened to happenings in the North-East and we call for urgent action by the Federal Government.
“The Idoma nation is helpless. Over 300 Agatu people have been killed and others maimed in one week without concerted effort by the state government to abate the attack, killings and destruction.
“On the other hand, there are no identifiable camps to cater for the Internally Displaced Persons, which include mostly women and children; we call on the Federal Government to establish a full military base in Agatu, otherwise the area will soon become history.”
Senator David Mark, a former Senate president who hails from Benue, has now called on President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently mobilise security apparatus to the area in order to put
“a stop to the senseless carnage currently ravaging Agatu.”
While lamenting the non-stop attacks on Agatu communities, Mark, who spoke through his special assistant, Benue liaison, Adakole Elijah, urged government to station soldiers in the area to check the attacks.
He also urged Benue and Nasarawa state governments to take steps to check the carnage.
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Until the people of Agatu take their own destinies into their hands, fulani herdsmen will continue to use them for suya. David Mark is indeed an idiot. The FG will not intervene. Fulani herdsmen only understand one language and that's fire for fire. This same fulani herdsmen tried the same nonsense in a community in benin and the indigenes started arming themselves. The next time they tried attacking again they were met with heavy resistance. As we speak, fulani herdsmen are not allowed to enter that community. If they enter they'll be killed.

And nobody is saying or doing anything about this daytime killers.God save Benue people.


Evil 'headsmen'.

Benue south should have voted APC so that their lands would be at peace

kettykin:
Benue south should have voted APC so that their lands would be at peace

by force democracy! I pity dis nation.

Op your post doesn't have stew why

300, Are they spartans?

kettykin:
Benue south should have voted APC so that their lands would be at peace

You are happily politicising the dastardly killing of fellow humans by the rampaging daredevil marauders that should be condemn by all. Smh!

Enough of David Mark's lip service in this menace. This carnage has been going on for long without a lasting solutions from the government, the locals perpetually lived in fears from possible attack by the fulani herdsmen yet David Mark in all his years in service particularly as the No3 man had never deemed it expedient to lobby and canvas the then government for a military base. What a misrepresentation!

What will buhari do??

the sitting government at the center have vehemently refused to do something about these blood sucking fulanis. i've said it before that if this country ever disintergrates, these fulanis will have to be part of the reason.

I dont believe these news..how can fulani killed 300our news people no dey fear God oo....if 300 people are killed our many people remain.....SOME BRAINLESS PEOPLE WILL START SHOUT PMB CAUSE AM

mulattoclaro:
Until the people of Agatu take their own destinies into their hands, fulani herdsmen will continue to use them for suya. David Mark is indeed an idiot. The FG will not intervene. Fulani herdsmen only understand one language and that's fire for fire. This same fulani herdsmen tried the same nonsense in a community in benin and the indigenes started arming themselves. The next time they tried attacking again they were met with heavy resistance. As we speak, fulani herdsmen are not allowed to enter that community. If they enter they'll be killed.

You've said it all..
But Agatu people are always strong physically and Traditional African Voodoo I really don't know what's happening now

codedslayer:


You always appear in this kinda thread but dissappear when Fulani killed many of your people in Enugu. You are always mocking the Benue people but the Fulank are also doing the needful in your own backyard as well. Shame on you.

have you heard where fulani killed 300 people in enugu? have you heard where fulani kidnapped a states man in enugu? stop being a hater and tribalist face your fears head on

codedslayer:


You always appear in this kinda thread but dissappear when Fulani killed many of your people in Enugu. You are always mocking the Benue people but the Fulank are also doing the needful in your own backyard as well. Shame on you.

Have you ever noticed how no fulani herdsmen has ever been arrested for slaughter of berom or agatu people or has it ever come to your mind why Nigeria soldiers would threaten hail and brimstone over unarmed ipob protesters and even empty their bullets on innocent unarmed protesters but keep mute and pretend deaf and dumb when they hear about fulani herdsmen slaughter in jos and benue.

THIS IS THE FIRST WONDER OF THE NIGERIAN WORLD.

Oladimejyyy:
I dont believe these news..how can fulani killed 300our news people no dey fear God oo....if 300 people are killed our many people remain.....SOME BRAINLESS PEOPLE WILL START SHOUT PMB CAUSE AM

Don't believe it, please choose what to believe and what not to believe. Anything outside of this would be surprising to me

Give us Guns to defend our Brothers goddamit!!

Igbos rejoice when Fulani herdsmen attack other groups just to prove that Buhari is "evil", but they want sympathy from fellow Nigerians when Fulanis attack Igboland.

300 here is not just a figure but human lives

if they kill 300 of u guys kill 600 of them and thier cows and see if they would come back

Oladimejyyy:
I dont believe these news..how can fulani killed 300our news people no dey fear God oo....if 300 people are killed our many people remain.....SOME BRAINLESS PEOPLE WILL START SHOUT PMB CAUSE AM

the news get as e be nah fulani kill 300 people and nothing happen cho!!! Idoma people na mumu ne?

May their souls rest in peace....
it seems Fulani Killings are invisible to Nigerian Army, Police and indeed the FG
but IPOB na to kill them

emmm Omenka

codedslayer:


You always appear in this kinda thread but dissappear when Fulani killed many of your people in Enugu. You are always mocking the Benue people but the Fulank are also doing the needful in your own backyard as well. Shame on you.

Of all things to say when the lives of innocent people has been forcefully taken from them

Kai Barber.

APC is working

It is like the government gave rhese guys the license to kill because they dont seem bothered their numerous atrocities.

When we say let us divide this demonic country that was founded by satan for bloodsucking,you people no gree.Instead you keep on shouting "one Nigeria"

In next 1000 years to come,Fulani herdsmen will keep killing because it is in their DNA.Buhari will not save you instead he will support his brothers.

The presidency should call his boys to order. Or rather send an emissary led by Omenka/Iroh and other zombies to go prostrate flat at the feet of Miyetti Cattle Bredders Association (Agatu branch). Only then, will the carnage stop.

codedslayers:


Who is this nitwit? What has my submission got to do with the rubbish above, whats hate in my post? You must be drunk or deluded cos I dont know how hating got to do with my post to kettykin, go play with toys if you dont have any sensible thing to post. Oponu

shameless u