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Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by damiloladuke: 6:35am On Apr 18, 2016 |
A Makurdi High Court Judge, Justice Morris Ikpambese, has granted a motion ex parte brought by the people of Tyoshin community in the Gwer-West Local Government Area of Benue State claiming N100bn from six Fulani herdsmen for destroying their farms. While granting the motion brought by the counsel for the plaintiffs, Justice Ikpambese ordered that the writ of summons be served on the respondents by substituted means. He said the writ of summons should be served in the office of the chairman, civilian joint task force on the Tiv-Fulani affairs in Benue and Nasarawa states in the premises of the office of the deputy governor of the state. The judge said the summons should also be served by pasting same on the notice board of the High Court of Justice, Makurdi, adding that he was satisfied with the submission of the plaintiff’s’ counsel that efforts made to effect direct service on the respondents had proved abortive as shown by the exhibit before the court. In the statement of claim, the plaintiffs, led by Mr Shuwem Mnguduguen, alleged that six Fulani herdsmen simply identified as, Alhaji Doka, Alhaji Danka, Alhaji Shagari, Alhaji Dogo, Alhaji Ilo and Alhaji Ibrahim – destroyed their farms and land, demanding that the trespassers should pay them N100bn. They equally prayed the court to restrain them from further trespass on their land. The PUNCH learnt that Fulani herdsmen started attacking communities in the Gwer-West LGA in 2011. During the latest attacks, 17 communities were destroyed while unspecified number of houses, farms and stores of harvested crops were destroyed. During a tour of the affected communities organised by the Chairman of the Gwer-West LGA traditional council, Chef Daniel Abomtse, newsmen counted 33 shallow graves of women and children killed in the attacks. In 2012, hundreds of the herdsmen invaded the local government area and occupied devastated areas with their cattle and allegedly killed the remnants, forcing the then state governor, Gabriel Suswam, to request the presence of soldiers. Meanwhile, a chieftain of the pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr. Ayo Opadokun, has said various ethnic groups in Nigeria need to hold a dialogue in order to fashion out a lasting solution to the atrocities of herdsmen across the country. Opadokun, who is a lawyer, said the crisis had assumed a national dimension and urgent steps needed to be taken to avert the problem which could snowball into a major national crisis. Speaking with journalists after the dedication of the new First Baptist Church, Offa, the NADECO chieftain said it was wicked for a group of people to cause pains and kill people through their activities. He added, “Nobody should be under any illusion; we are in a major crisis. Let the ethnic nationalities have a democratic arrangement and sit down to treat and deal with the problem. “There must be term and the rule of engagement and modus operandi. As a result of such concurrence, we can now fashion out a new constitution, which will be called the ground norm, that is our home-made constitution, to which all can subscribe. “We don’t have that now; that is why a group of people will leave their own place go and destroy the crops of other persons in another part of the country, and then when the farmers ask questions and they go to the police, they will be the ones who will be abused and sometimes detained. “The Fulani herdsmen will go scot-free and the government knows about this. I think there was a meeting about this yesterday (Saturday) and the Minister of Interior spoke about it so he knows about it.” Opadokun said the church in Nigeria had regrettably not been a change agent due to activities of some Christian leaders which he said was undermining the cause of Jesus Christ. According to him, some churches receive proceeds of illegal transactions from their members without trying to probe the sources of their wealth. Opadokun believed that the Federal Government needed loans to complete some of the projects started by the previous administrations. He, however, said such loans must be channelled towards providing essential infrastructure such as good road network and railway transportation system which he said would boost the nation’s economy. http://www.punchng.com/benue-farmers-sue-fulani-herdsmen-for-n100bn/
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Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by damiloladuke: 6:36am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by SamuelAnyawu(m): 6:56am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Movement Against Fulani Occupation Makurdi are doing well.... Is it federal government that'll pay the 100billion compensation or herdsmen? But all Benue Senators and House of Reps members are so quiet about this Fulani attacks. Why 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by fulanimafia: 7:55am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Great initiative from the people. Anything to stop the marauding criminals is a welcome development. The sooner the wheat is separated from the chaff the better. 2 Likes |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by olaolulazio(m): 7:56am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Hiss 2 Likes |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Burger01(m): 7:56am On Apr 18, 2016 |
These Benue farmers are not serious. 2 Likes |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by eleojo23: 7:56am On Apr 18, 2016 |
With their brother as president? The judgement will be INCONCLUSIVE! 14 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by clefstone(m): 7:56am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Arm yourselves and fight back. Buhari controls the court 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by dimsonu(m): 7:57am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Question: How much is the lives of the people of Benue worth? Answer: Life is worth more than money. A solution rather than a fine is better. 1 Like |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by tuoyoojo(m): 7:57am On Apr 18, 2016 |
ok na abegi! whether them pay one trillion would it bring back the dead as long as they cannot defend themselves by themselves this would keep happening all this protest, occupy this, occupy that is bullshit they should go and read femi fani kayode piece on yugoslavia arising 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Ayoswit(f): 7:57am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Would that stop d killings? |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Funjosh(m): 7:57am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Correct Let them pay the money and still get out of Benue State 1 Like |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Burger01(m): 7:58am On Apr 18, 2016 |
dimsonu:You didn't say this when others were maimed and slaughtered like goats 3 Likes |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by lekpaboy(m): 7:58am On Apr 18, 2016 |
fulani ke, will they hear you.they've no respect for the law 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by yomalex(m): 7:58am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Ehn |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by kenben: 7:58am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Good move, but should they win the case, exactly how r those uneducated nomads expected to raise 100bn? Maybe by ravaging more communities. This fulani nonsense must stop. 1 Like |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by ibkgab001: 7:58am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Those cows have brain that brainless ipob guy on the other thread |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Nobody: 7:59am On Apr 18, 2016 |
dimsonu:Please this is nigeria What are you talking about .. So if i give u 1 milli u go wan find solution |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Welber(f): 7:59am On Apr 18, 2016 |
100 BILLION NAIRA? |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by adik3rd(m): 8:00am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Fulani men been in news on daily bases |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by dimsonu(m): 8:00am On Apr 18, 2016 |
BumBae: If my life is involved... Who go chop the 1 milli?? |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Olukologia(m): 8:01am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Fulani na human being? I'd rather advice de farmers to beef up their security up to de maximum level. 2 Likes |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Safemode(m): 8:01am On Apr 18, 2016 |
The best solution is to never allow any fresh Fulani settler in your community. Tactically arm yourself against them & report to the govt. Last Bullet But I know one day, if these marauding herdsmen don't change for good, they ll be an endangered specie in other parts of Nigeria. It ll be everybody against them, they ll nw a common enemy everyone wanna get rid of. 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by dimsonu(m): 8:02am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Burger01: Hehehehe mmmh...you funny shaa, how did you know I didn't? |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by NaLaugh: 8:02am On Apr 18, 2016 |
Is this a joke? |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Funjosh(m): 8:02am On Apr 18, 2016 |
2 Likes |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Pavore9: 8:03am On Apr 18, 2016 |
dimsonu: It will serve as a deterrent knowing that they can be sued. |
Re: Benue Farmers Sue Fulani Herdsmen For N100bn by Burger01(m): 8:03am On Apr 18, 2016 |
dimsonu:Okay. |
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