MAKURDI—INDICATION emerged weekend that no fewer than 7,000 persons were displaced in the wake of the crisis between Fulani herdsmen and Agatu farmers of Benue State.

The displaced persons who were sacked from Okokolo, Akwu, Ocholonya, Adagbo, Ugboku and Aila by the rampaging herdsmen are currently camped at the Ochi Idoma square in Otukpo, Ugbokpo, Adoka, Ojantele, Ikobi and other neigbouring communities.


Speaking to reporters in Otukpo, one f the refugees, Elder Sani Echioda, an indigene of Ayila lamented that the condition in the camp was terrible and called on public spirited individuals, the state and federal governments to urgently come to their aid.

He said: “We sleep on bare floor since we don’t have mattress or mats. It is quite a difficult situation as we are exposed to mosquitoes and all kinds of insects and reptiles during the day and at night. The absence of medical officers at the crowded camp is also a disturbing factor, and you can see that the entire camp is not suitable for human habitation.”

While recalling last week’s invasion of Agatu, Echioda said it was like an operation to vipe out the inhabitants of Agatu, “till today, the Fulani herders are still in our communities causing mayhem. As am talking to you, their cows have taken over our land. In fact we believe that it is the government of Nasarawa State that is fighting us; the peace Governor Almakura claims to be making is a deceit. They should tell the world who provided the two helicopters which flew into Abogbe and Okokolo to provide ammunitions for the Fulanis.”

Similarly, Rev Fr. John Attah of the Justice, Development and Peace of Otukpo Catholic Diocese, who also spoke to reporters in Otukpo, bemoaned the lack of coordination and poor management of the displaced persons’ camps.

According to him, officials of the State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, who carried out on the spot assessment of the crisis provided some mattresses, mats, guinea corn and maize, but “the situation still requires further attention from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA.

While putting the figure of the displaced persons in Otukpo alone at 7,000, said “I shed tears when I saw old women running from their ancestral homes seeking refuge. It is pathetic.”

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gradually dey are penetrating Benue

Helicopters provided
Buhari has given the armouries keys to his fulani brothers

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All thanks to Buhary's kins men for their job. If Benue people don't wanna rise up against these devil(fulani herdsmen), the devil will grow so big that it will consume them in time to come. They will have a taste of what "Kwara State tasted years ago..

am not even sure buhari ordered that so called inquiry into the Benue crisis, it might be his colleagues that did that trying to show that the President is concerned after fayose's outburst. as far as am concerned buhari's is in support of his terrorist brothers, and communities needs to start arming themselves both physically and spiritually against these futajalon terrorists.

IN MY COUNTRY NIGERIA, WHEN YOU ARE FROM THE NORTHERN PART AND PROTEST/DSPLACE PEOPLE FROM THEIR HOMES WITH WEAPONS OF UR CHOICE, MY GOVERMENT TURNS BLIND EYES BUT WHEN YOU ARE FROM THE SOUTH AND PROTEST WITHOUT ANY WEAPON OR DISPLACING ANY BODY, AN ARMY BATTALION IS SENT AFTER YOU WITH A SHOOT AT SIGHT ORDER.

I THOUGHT THE INTERIOR MINISTER IS A RETIRED GENERAL? WHAT IS HE DOING OR SAYING? MAYBE WAITING FOR THE WHOLE OF BENUE STATE TO BE ANNEXED INTO FULANI ZONE BY THE TIME PMB INVESTIGATION COMMITTE SUBMIT HER REPORT

BRUNTAI SHOULD GO DO MORNING DRILLS IN THAT STATE CUS ITS AN ISSUE OF NATIONAL SECURITY TOO

Make I comment my reserve...

This is just a subterfuge to wipe out minority Christians in the North, whether you call them Boko haram, unknown gun men or fulani herdsmen. They have one goal that is expansion of caliphat.

And our president is yet to address this issue..Only in Nigeria.

Onyejiuwaokoh:
This is just a subterfuge to wipe out minority Christians in the North, whether you call them Boko haram, unknown gun men or fulani herdsmen. They have one goal that is expansion of caliphat.

And sadly enough, they have technically succeeded in the North East, Borno to be precise.

i certainly need a map... Dnt ask me why i need it... Yipee front page all d way...

And we get government!
By the way, fellow neighbours, have you blamed GEJ today? If No, please join me cause am on my way to go do so! Lubish and clueless Government!

Still no comment from the Governor. Is there no Government in Benue state? Is the Governor a fulani man?

Onyejiuwaokoh:
This is just a subterfuge to wipe out minority Christians in the North, whether you call them Boko haram, unknown gun men or fulani herdsmen. They have one goal that is expansion of caliphat.

why must you type thrash that you dont know, u just sit where ever you like and comment... do you know over 70percent of cattle rearers arent muslims? they usually practice no rekigion, they just do their own thing... this same herdsmen problem exists even in ghana, benin republic... am not sure u watch d news.... the herdsmen are just stubborn wicked people that feel they own tge earth, they see their race as supreme ans special so stop misinformobg people, its not a religious caliphate poo that you want everyone to believe

[size=18pt]Fulani herdsmen and farmers across the federation
[/size] How can we sustain the Agricultural diversification in this evil and barbaric situation of Herdsmen's killing and destruction of farmlands ?

When will Gen. Mohomodu Buhary address this evil phenomenon

Buhary, you are now the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, speak to your people and stop being a sectional leader.

Not another IDP crisis!

Ok

It's gonna b well! Dear lord, make something good come out of our Jerusalem Nigeria is our Jerusalem

Buhari Why!

Na waoooohh. These militants going about with sophisticated weapons in the name of grazing should be checkmated immediately before it gets out of hand.

They want to use this opportunity that their brother is in power to sack many communities and take their lands for grazing.

Justdulla:
why must you type thrash that you dont know, u just sit where ever you like and comment... do you know over 70percent of cattle rearers arent muslims? they usually practice no rekigion, they just do their own thing... this same herdsmen problem exists even in ghana, benin republic... am not sure u watch d news.... the herdsmen are just stubborn wicked people that feel they own tge earth, they see their race as supreme ans special so stop misinformobg people, its not a religious caliphate poo that you want everyone to believe

Wat more do u want pple to blive. dey are as confused and guessing as u are. my own guess,Fulani herds men are Nigerians. where did d helicopters flew from?? from Rekigion!!? please. leave pple to Dis opinion.

A situation where the leaders of the fulani herdsmen known as miyetti allah cattle association will never condemn the fulani herdsmen instead will be asking for ranches shows it is a calculated attempt to wipe out the communities by the government.
And it's like the government feel it is cost effective to provide more IDP camps than to provide security for its citizens.
This is the result of one Nigeria we clamour for where one tribe notorious in wielding ammunition will easily run over one community who knows it is illegal and an offence to protect itself with ammunition and only to rely itself on the state for protection.

Time to c if truly David Mark want to b our next Presido

Baba Buhari pls speak d language dat dis Fulani people will understand its like dey don't want peace with us in Nigeria

Its really funny how Buhari would go all out to send soldiers after tompolo n ko yet is pleading with d fulani herds men to live with one another. Its a pity. Where is d security he promised nigerians n dat zara of a daughter who claims her father would provide security. Too bad. It goes a long way to show how sectional buhari is

Herdsmen From Hell

You see.

55 years after independence, still the country cannot be called a real country.

See how people dey suffer.

How did they get the helicopters that were supplying them food and extra ammunition? This whole thing is a plot to wipe out the Agatu people so that those blood sucking nomads can take over the land. There is no gainsaying that top fulani government officials are involved.