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Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by November1857(m): 7:53am On Apr 24, 2021
Herdsmen attacks: Over 600,000 persons displaced in BenuePublished on April 24, 2021By Ochogwu Sunday

Following repeated attacks in Benue communities by suspected herdsmen, no fewer than Six Hundred Thousand residents have been displaced across the state.

In an interview with DAILY POST correspondent, the Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr Emmanuel Shior uncovered some facts about the increasing number of Internally Displaced Persons birthed by the rising insecurity in the state.

Being the SEMA boss, do you have the statistics of the IDPs currently in Benue camps?

Of course, I do. In 2019/2020, we carried out a general statistics of the IDPs in all the communities in Benue State. Although we did not limit the excises to just those in camps as we captured both the ones in their host communities.

The total number of IDPs we had in camps and host communities at that time was over 500,000.

However, due to the numerous fresh attacks on our communities, we conducted another statistics recently and recorded 100,000 new displaced persons. There are still others that we have not been able to capture at the moment. So I can tell you that we have over Six Hundred Thousand (600,000) IDPs here in Benue State.

What are the particular incidents that led to the displacement of these IDPs

People are displaced here in Benue State as a result of the Fulani herdsmen’s attack, which after displacing them, the killer herdsmen will occupy the affected community, making it difficult for the IDPs to return to their ancestral homes.

That is why the state government has kept some of these displaced persons for over three years in the camps.

It is a big burden on the side of our government. It is very difficult but we thank God.

We thank God for the kind of Governor that we have, who has the passion to serve humanity and to cater for the welfare of not only the IDPs but also the people of Benue State, a God-fearing Governor.

Which of the camps do we have the largest number of IDPs?

The Governor recently established a new camp known as Uikpam in Guma Local Government. It is three times larger than the rest of the camps we have here in the State.

Did the State Government establish any of the camps in Zone C, Benue South?

We cannot create camps everywhere because creating camps also involves managing it by the Benue State Government through SEMA. We don’t play politics with humanitarian issues. People are displaced in Zone C especially in Agatu.

We have engaged the traditional rulers in those areas. Even the communities that are operating camps, we have done the same because the traditional rulers and the community leaders have accepted that idea.

In Agatu where we have the largest number of displaced persons in the Zone, they don’t want their people to be in the camp.

So whatever humanitarian arrangement we have, we extend it to them in Agatu and the rest of them in Zone C.

How is the welfare of the IDPs in those camps?

We thank God, but taking care of IDPs especially in such a large population is a very heavy burden that shouldn’t be left for the state government alone.

The Federal Government had tried in supporting our state government in taking care of the IDPs but it has not done enough.

We usually receive supports from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, but they don’t come frequently with supports, so it is very difficult.

The state government cannot stop other projects so that the funding that comes to it be directed to only the wellbeing of the IDPs, no. The government has other responsibilities like the provision of roads and other infrastructures.

Is the state government proactive in ensuring that the IDPs are not attacked in camps?

The government has provided security in all the camps and we also hope that by the grace of God nothing will happen to them.

DAILY POST reports that the State had in recent time been plunged into a deteriorating security situation due to frequent attacks by suspected herdsmen in several communities.

Recall that suspected militia herdsmen on March 20, launched an attack on the convoy of the State Governor, Samuel Ortom while returning from his farm at Tyo-mu along Makurdi – Gboko road.

There has been other attacks ravaging the state almost on a daily basis, forcing residents out of their ancestral homes to the IDPs camps.
https://dailypost.ng/2021/04/24/herdsmen-attacks-over-600000-persons-displaced-in-benue/

Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Dcube212: 8:01am On Apr 24, 2021
Does it means there's nothing we can do to these creatures

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by helinues: 8:07am On Apr 24, 2021
600,000 people displaced?

How?

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by bonechamberlain(m): 8:19am On Apr 24, 2021
Very annoying and sad news. What are Nigerians waiting for before they know we are in a state of war and its time to fight back. You kill people in their land with back up from FG send away the ones that are alive and start occupying their ancestral lands with cows and others. angry.

What is the US/UN waiting for before they declare Buhari and his fellow criminals in government terrorist. Seems the oil in Nigeria more important than the lives of humans

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Brimstone77: 8:37am On Apr 24, 2021
Benue situation is critical!! They are been killed in this manner while we are still all together in this shit hole corn tree..


What will now Happen when we separate and form biafra, oduduwa and Niger Delta republic leaving them with their arewa brothers up north??

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Sunnybay7: 8:49am On Apr 24, 2021
Government is more interested defending patami than ending terrorism. If you doubt me ask Garba Shehu.

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by vanbonattel: 8:51am On Apr 24, 2021
Why are they still waiting inside Nigeria? Is it until the last man is killed before they can plot their escape from Sobibor?

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by DamnnNiggarr: 9:12am On Apr 24, 2021
shocked
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by AGNESikpuNNU(f): 9:13am On Apr 24, 2021
shocked
Well Femi Adesina said his boss has zero concern and interest in such.

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Queenlovely(f): 9:13am On Apr 24, 2021
I wish the Nigerian youth were not clueless.

they want change to start from the top.

in the long run you be all dead.

accept that you are clueless

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by mannabbqgriIIz: 9:13am On Apr 24, 2021
November1857:

https://dailypost.ng/2021/04/24/herdsmen-attacks-over-600000-persons-displaced-in-benue/

fake news from alaigbo news. there is peace in Benue and we are enjoying our yam harvest.

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Grace001: 9:13am On Apr 24, 2021
Benue don suffer for herdsmen hand.
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Franzinni: 9:14am On Apr 24, 2021
shocked
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by melaniaup: 9:14am On Apr 24, 2021
Hh
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by CasNova(m): 9:14am On Apr 24, 2021
This is very serious.

Something urgent should be done about security.

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by MANDIPUTIN: 9:14am On Apr 24, 2021
"There is a conspiracy and plot by the Nigerian DSS to assassinate a notable politician from the south-south zone of Biafra Land and claim it to be ESN .
This is to pollute and turn the mind of the region against Biafra and IPOB."
Please let the leader MNK know these.. vital Info

https://mobile.twitter.com/white_mosco/status/1384263720126148617

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Lovelies1: 9:15am On Apr 24, 2021
When we are ready to agitate for a South Nigeria confederation
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Sunnycliff(m): 9:15am On Apr 24, 2021
One Naịjiria, whether Fulani herdsmen finish every body or not! Whether bokoharam pursue everyone to Chad and Niger Republic... ONE Naịjiria

Meanwhile I am typing from Benin Republic having taken my rat race from land of the fallen sky god

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by b0rn2fuck(m): 9:15am On Apr 24, 2021
The federal government plans are working , all the chiefs security are herdmens because they are Fulani
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by visijo(m): 9:15am On Apr 24, 2021
Is Nigeria still a state?
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Hateandthunder: 9:15am On Apr 24, 2021
No wonder Omenka has been scarce

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by fitzmayowa: 9:15am On Apr 24, 2021
Its time communities start fighting back, it has become kill or be killed since the government won't handle the Fulani terrorists....

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by mbahdi(m): 9:16am On Apr 24, 2021
That's very good.more to come.sai barber
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by EmekaBlue(m): 9:16am On Apr 24, 2021
Nigeria security under this government failed woefully

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by fitzmayowa: 9:16am On Apr 24, 2021
Sunnycliff:
One Naịjiria, whether Fulani herdsmen finish every body or not


The lives of cows and herdsmen is above any other Nigerian live....

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by wpadmin: 9:16am On Apr 24, 2021
Everybody will feel the heat last last.

We have a bachelor degree in electing bad leaders. Make dem do come Lagos and Imo state.
Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Nobody: 9:16am On Apr 24, 2021
UK OFFER YOUR ASYLUM TO THE PEOPLE OF BENUE


AS FOR IGBOS WE WILL FIGHT FULANI TERRORIST FACE TO FACE

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Re: Herdsmen Attacks: Over 600,000 Persons Displaced In Benue by Sunnycliff(m): 9:17am On Apr 24, 2021
Hateandthunder:
No wonder Omenka has been scarce

Shame won't allow him to crawl out from his hole, since ESN and IPOB wasn't mentioned as the culprits

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