MAKURDI – The Benue State government, Wednesday confirmed that armed herdsmen had sacked close to 5,000 residents of Mbatoho Island, at Mbalagh council ward of Makurdi local government and occupied the vast land.

The herdsmen were also reported to have razed the homes of the locals after sacking them and caused the cows to graze on farmlands and food barns of the fleeing locals.
Benue state Information Commission, Lawrence Onoja Jnr. who made this known to reporters in Makurdi, said the invaders had completely taken over the Island adding that the government had directed security personnel to push back the invaders.

According to the Commission, “our findings when the Security Adviser to the Governor, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba(Rtd.) led a team to Island, indicated that for sometime in the last few days there has been serious influx of herdsmen into Benue especially along Agatu, Guma, Logo, Katsina/Ala local government areas and communities bordering Nasarawa state especially.

“It was in course of this influx that groups of herdsmen three days ago went to Mbatoho Island, at Mbalagh council ward of Makurdi local government area and sacked the locals from their homes.

“The people fled from Island and the herdsmen took over the community. When the team got there it was discovered that the herdsmen were feeding their cattle on the farm produce of the people and all they had in their barns.

“Governor Samuel Ortom has been in constant touch with security personnel who have mobilized to the Island and have been directed to to push back the herdsmen.

Unfortunately the Exercise Ayem A’ Akpatuma recently launched by the military in the state to end the herdsmen incursion in the state does not cover that area because it is an Island completely surrounded by water.

“However, security personal have been mobilized to the island to move the herdsmen out so that the people can move back to their community.”

When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu confirmed the development.


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As if military presence has done nothing. Yet they asked the people not to defend themselves

The military won't cover the island because its surrounded by water, so did the cattle herds get there by ferry? Zoo theories! Benue people are enjoying OneNijeriah policy they fought for in 1966.

Buhari is a certified criminal terrorist

This is not the 1800's. Fulani can't colonize in this era. This will come to an end very very soon

steemlord:
The military won't cover the island because its surrounded by water, so did the cattle herds get there by ferry? Zoo theories! Benue people are enjoying OneNijeriah policy they fought for in 1966.

Tivs shouted GOWON let them enjoy it

G= Go
O= On
W= With
O= One
N= Nigeria

Tivs pls keep faith with your One Nigeria

Boldstar:
This is not the 1800's. Fulani can't colonize in this era. This will come to an end very very soon

Keep deceiving yourself while they displace communities.

Go and read about how the Germans lost their Eastern territories after WW1 and WW2

When last did you hear of East Prussia

We warned them they called us wailers.
We tried to reason with them,they called us land grabbers.


NB..what an Igbo man sees lying down,others can't see it even if they climb mount Everest.

There is nothing like Fulani herdsmen

The birth of another insurgents called Fulani militia/he rdsmen

"One Nigeria"

When you hear that Buhari has ordered security chiefs to relocate to a trouble spot...

Not all Fulani herdsmen are terrorist,
All boko haram are terrorist,
All militant are terrorist,
All idiotic pigs of Biafra are terrorist.
Therefore: Fulani herdsmen are not terrorist, but they are few bandit called criminal herdsmen

buhariguy:
Not all Fulani herdsmen are terrorist,
All boko haram are terrorist,
All militant are terrorist,
All idiotic pigs of Biafra are terrorist.
Therefore: Fulani herdsmen are not terrorist, but they are few bandit called criminal herdsmen

mr ostrich,
keep burying your head in sand.
it's funny how someone will be believing his own lies.

Buhari has a plan for Benue.