Justice I. A. Tyonyiman of Makurdi High Court, yesterday granted an ex parte motion brought before it by the Benue government against the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore and others over the killings in the state.

In the suit against Abdullahi Bello Bodejo; Huseini Yusuf Bosso; Saleh Alhasan; Alhaji Lagogi; Mallam Mumini Abdullahi; Mohammed Adamu and Ibrahim Sule; the government is seeking a redress pursuant to Section 185 (b) of the Criminal Procedure Code Cap 51 Laws of Benue State 2004.

Counsel to the plaintiff, Mr. Andrew Wombo, said the accused were being charged on eight counts, including mischief by fire, conspiracy, grievous hurt, arson, attempted murder, murder, among others.

Addressing newsmen shortly after the sitting, Wombo said they had instituted the criminal case against the leadership of the Miyetti Allah Kauttal Hore and some herdsmen for “instigating the murder of innocent citizens of the state between December 31, 2017 and January 1, this year in Guma and Logo local government areas.”

He continued “We are here in court to institute a criminal case against the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kauttal Hore and some Fulani herdsmen who instigated attacks on innocent civilians between December 31, 2017 and January 1, 2018 in Guma and Logo local government areas of Benue State.

“The court, presided over by Justice I. A. Tyonyiman, granted our application to charge them to court. By tomorrow, we will charge them to court. We are seeking for their conviction if they are found guilty. We are going to serve them with the charge and they will have to come to court to defend themselves.”

https://www.benuepress.com/2018/05/court-grants-request-to-dock-miyetti-allah-leaders-others-over-benue-killings/

Am very sure that IGP will gladly disobey this court order seeking to arrest Buhari foot soldiers.

Buhajists cannot be arrested at least for now.

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There are two problems here:
1) the IGP may disobey the court and refuse to arrest them
2) Kauta Haroe or what may not obey the court order to appear in person
This is why we need STATE POLICE. Benue state police will just declare the man wanted and secure court order to arrest the animal in any part of Nigeria. "inter-state-pol"

kernel507:
Buhajists cannot be arrested at least for now.

There are two problems here:
1) the IGP may disobey the court and refuse to arrest them
2) Kauta Haroe or what may not obey the court order to appear in person
This is why we need STATE POLICE. Benue state police will just declare the man wanted and secure court order to arrest the animal in any part of Nigeria. "inter-state-pol"

Humn! You mean the lawless & killer Buhari's men

waste of time and energy,arresting your lords is a taboo,benue govt should found a way to protect her people and stop this imposible mission

lawman88:

There are two problems here:
1) the IGP may disobey the court and refuse to arrest them
2) Kauta Haroe or what may not obey the court order to appear in person
This is why we need STATE POLICE. Benue state police will just declare the man wanted and secure court order to arrest the animal in any part of Nigeria. "inter-state-pol"

The enforcers of the law are within the Executive arm by law, making it impossible. Example After the court granting bail to Al-Zakery (Shiite leader), whatever his name is, the police has refused to release him and heaven has not fallen.Interpol cannot usurp the functions of local police.

authehighness:
waste of time and energy,arresting your lords is a taboo,benue govt should found a way to protect her people and stop this imposible mission

Fulani lords, sir?

slotA4:
Am very sure that IGP will gladly disobey this court order seeking to arrest Buhari foot soldiers.

Just add "Dino" or "Melaye" somewhere in between their names and you see our guys in black flying after them.

About time these terrorist are made to face justice. But the question is, are Nigerian courts independent enough to deliver justice under this regime? No herdsmen have ever been tried and prosecuted in Nigeria since they started their genocidal campaign. Benue govt should taken the matter to ICC. Nigerian courts can never be depended upon to dispense justice especially when it involves fulani herdsmen, who have been made first class citizens by buhari's govt.

actually, there's a simple, effective way to make this stick-
affected communities must mobilise to the court, their LGAs' HQs and state assembly everyday.
funny enough (though expectedly), there's very little being heard from their national reps. is anyone surprised?
this could become a class action suit, with landmark rulings.
question is, will Benue state indigenes fight for justice?

lawman88:

There are two problems here:
1) the IGP may disobey the court and refuse to arrest them
2) Kauta Haroe or what may not obey the court order to appear in person
This is why we need STATE POLICE. Benue state police will just declare the man wanted and secure court order to arrest the animal in any part of Nigeria. "inter-state-pol"