The resident population are mainly farmers. Reports reaching Naij.com have it that about 300 suspected militants have besieged Agatu community in Benue state.According to former Senate president, David Mark, who tweeted the incident via his official Twitter handle, an ‘army of militants has stormed the community.View the tweets below:I have just received reports of an ongoing attack on the people of Agatu by an ‘army’ of over 300 militants.



– SDM— Senator David Mark (@SenDavidABMark)February 23, 2016The unprovoked attacks on the people of Agatu fueled by political interests from outside Idoma land is worrisome and condemnable. – SDM— Senator David Mark (@SenDavidABMark)February 23, 2016I call on the Federal Government and all relevant security agencies to immediately intervene in the ongoing attacks on Agatu.


– SDM — Senator David Mark (@SenDavidABMark)February 23, 2016The attacks, feelers have informed, may not be unconnected to the recent political unrest in the state following the south district rerun of election which was held last weekend.Another twitter user thesignalng tweeted that the community may have been attacked over their refusal to vote for Mark in last weekend’s election and that casualties have been confirmed already.Check out their tweets below:


FLASH | Eyewitnesses say Agatu residents are being attacked for voting for Senator David Mark in the just concluded#BenueSouthReRun— SIGNAL (@thesignalng)February 23, 2016FLASH | Not less than 3 villages have been sacked by the invaderswith scores feared dead.



.#AgatuInvasion#BenueSouthReRun— SIGNAL (@thesignalng)February 23, 2016Eyewitnesses say the Agatu invaders are receiving back up and supplies from helicopters.#AgatuInvasion#BenueSouthReRun— SIGNAL (@thesignalng)February 23, 2016




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https://www.naij.com/741051-tension-as-over-300-militants-attack-nigerian-community-scores-feared-dead.html

hmmm Naija Politics a deadly dirty game

Wen is this madness going to stop, wen will fulani stop killing people over their representative choice.


This was why GEJ lost 2015, becos people life where under threat if they did not vote as specified by the fulani.


Similarly in Lagos Oba was threatening peoples life if they dont vote a particular candidate.


Are Africans caused with war, wat foolishness is all this?

Rise up in arms & fight back!!! Stop this complaints!!!

Ah aaaah, Fulani this, Fulani that: na them we come 4!

AngryNigerian:
Rise up in arms & fight back!!! Stop this complaints!!!
Ah aaaah, Fulani this, Fulani that: na them we come 4!

Just before 2015 election Buhari kins men were just attacking people in the middle belt left right and center.


Many that would have voted GEJ out of fear did not turn up to vote and that was how APC won the middle belt.


APC won on the backs of many middle belters that died weeks and days to the actual voting at the hand of the fulani militant.


The Benue people have voted David Mark and PDP, within days the scores have been murdered by the Fulani Militant.

tunjion:



Just before 2015 election Buhari kins men were just attacking people in the middle belt left right and center.


Many that would have voted GEJ out of fear did not turn up to vote and that was how APC won the middle belt.


APC won on the backs of many middle belters that died weeks and days to the actual voting at the hand of the fulani militant.


The Benue people have voted David Mark and PDP, within days the scores have been murdered by the Fulani Militant.

so fulanis killed agatu people for refusing to vote for PDP...


Middle belt voted for Buhari for fear of being attacked...


Is your brain progammed.

Fulani easily matches Boko Haram in terror it brings to Nigerians. When will they be formally recognised as terrorist? They attack and terrorize all over the country. If somebody somewhere was to sponsor a motion against their style of grazing and sponsors, won't it scale through given that there are minority tribes in the senate and house of rep?

I don't understand
Is David Onjeh, his opponent a Fulani man, or what does it mean that those people were murdered because he won?
I think issues shouldn't just be politicized foolishly, while steps should be taken urgently to contain this marauding menace of killings in the middle belt, I honestly think there's nothing to point it was because Mark won the polls

Fulanis and intimidation, why do they keep slaughtering people like Rams, and no one is doing anything to stop this genocide

Permit me to use strong language here...


David Alechenu Mark is a traitor to the idoma people while the idomas themselves are cowards!!
Every time Fulani herdsmen Fulani herdsmen... Why can't the idomas who are btwn 600000-700000 in number levy themselves into militia units tasked with protecting themselves since the boy scouts we call NA can't do shit(oh I forgot that the herdsmen are brothers of those in the army).
If DAM can fix idomas into sensitive positions in the national sphere,why can't he levy troops and equip them to defend his people
Its time endangered nationalities in Nigeria especially in the middle belt start levying troops for their defense kos the NA can no longer defend them

vanguard90:
I don't understand
Is David Onjeh, his opponent a Fulani man, or what does it mean that those people were murdered because he won?
I think issues shouldn't just be politicized foolishly, while steps should be taken urgently to contain this marauding menace of killings in the middle belt, I honestly think there's nothing to point it was because Mark won the polls

Thank you. this crises has being there three years nown, nonsense politicization.

The worst thing in all these is the deafening silence of the FG.
This is beginning to look more like a strategic plan to depose a particular ethnicity and take over their land.
You can't tell me that the FG is aware of these constant killings going on and yet no single Fulani herdsman has ever been reported to have been arrested because of this.
Next time,Nigerians should use their heads when casting their votes.

No again

Who introduced this politics of blood and destruction into the Nigerian polity?

Who started this "if i loss go and kill their supporters" politics?

N

This David mark should hid his face in shame,i know Agutus of Agatu lga of Benue state are not same as Idomas, but he David mark represent the both of these two tribes.This same Agatus have been experiencing the inseasant attacks for over three years, i may not know his effort towards solution to it.but for him to come out blatantly to link today's attack to his election is unthinkable.is that the best way can lament or react? may God raise a Moses for the Agatu's beyond their small voice in Benue state house of assembly, Amen!

peaceful protesters = kill them

violent, marauding herdsmen = no action, not even a statement from fg


Well done Nigeria

The Fulani murders is worst than boko haram.

Army will kill unarmed protesters, but where is the Army wen Fulani murder babies, pregnant women and children?

The way Fulani murder Nigerians in their villages and community is something to worry about.

Meanwhile Nigeria Army continue murdering armless civilians, whilst fulani foreigners all the way from mali murder Nigerians

cheruv:
Permit me to use strong language here...


David Alechenu Mark is a traitor to the idoma people while the idomas themselves are cowards!!
Every time Fulani herdsmen Fulani herdsmen... Why can't the idomas who are btwn 600000-700000 in number levy themselves into militia units tasked with protecting themselves since the boy scouts we call NA can't do shit(oh I forgot that the herdsmen are brothers of those in the army).
If DAM can fix idomas into sensitive positions in the national sphere,why can't he levy troops and equip them to defend his people
Its time endangered nationalities in Nigeria especially in the middle belt start levying troops for their defense kos the NA can no longer defend them

U r a fool

why is that we value human life any more? must u kill ur fellow human because of one stupid political interest.
GOD PLS SAVE OUR SOUL

Jesus...And these people are Yorubassss best friends

UltimatedeBest:


U r a fool

At least your foolishness beats mine

Something urgent must be done about the fulani, they should not be allowed to come all the way from Mali to murder people like that in their own homes.

Anybody who is afraid to stand and face the fulanis like kanu and his people are doing, deserves to wiped from the surface of the earth.

Anticabal:
Anybody who is afraid to stand and face the fulanis like kanu and his people are doing, deserves to wiped from the surface of the earth.

The question here is what is the Nigeria Army doing about this armed invaders? Haba, is it only armless citizens and protesters that the Army is capable to murder?