ABUJA—The Presidential Panel set up to investigate alleged human rights violations by the Nigerian Army, yesterday, held its inaugural sitting in Abuja, with Benue indigenes narrating how soldiers helped rampaging herdsmen to attack their communities.

They narrated how about 30,000 persons were sacked by the military from their abode. Represented by their lawyer, Mr. Mike Utsaha, the community told the panel that while 28 persons were killed in the attack, 91 compounds and property were destroyed. According to the community, the attack was carried out by the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Takum, Taraba State. The community, through an 18-page memorandum submitted to the panel, stated how following intense and sustained attacks from 2013 to 2015, they were massacred and displaced from their ancestral land by the combined team of soldiers and herdsmen.

He told the panel that the herdsmen, with the active support of soldiers, were still occupying ancestral lands of the five communities. Lamenting before the panel, Kwaghkper said: “The soldiers are even providing security for the herdsmen, who are occupying the ancestral lands of the communities. “The displaced people of the communities, who escaped from the series of sustained attacks, have become refugees in Cameroon and internally displaced persons, IDPs, taking shelter in various places in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, under the watchful eyes of both the federal and state government without any form of assistance.” Another witness, Mr. Agbo Utah, told the panel that soldiers watched as herdsmen burnt down his compound. He also narrated how he was beaten, arrested and detained for a week by soldiers who disrupted local government election held in the area in 1998.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/soldiers-helped-herdsmen-attack-us-victims-tell-presidential-probe-panel/

It's good for them. It will serve as a reminder to their relatives that come to Nairaland and shout "God bless the Nigerian Army"

Absolutely good for the Victims!!

It should be extended to the Niger Delta region Asap!!

God bless the N.A

I only pity their relatives who come here to shout "God bless the Nigeria Army".

People don't understand how wicked and dangerous Nigeria military is. As for me, Nigerians are in it together.

K

I believe this

Nigerian Terrorist Fraternity

The "God Bless The Nigerian army Crew Have Fled"

The Jungle Is Real..

BiafranBushBoy:
It's good for them. It will serve as a reminder to their relatives that come to Nairaland and shout "God bless the Nigerian Army"

Absolutely good for the Victims!!

It should be extended to the Niger Delta region Asap!!

God bless the N.A

Bro I love what you are smoking



The other thread you sided with Benue Indigenes, here you are saying criticising Nigerian Army

My friend from Benue also narrated this story like this to me. He said, sometimes, herdsmen will enter their village with state helicopter.

Soldiers will watch them offloading their arms. Guiding them to make sure nobody from Benue attacks them.


I didn't believe that guy until now

MarysMeal:
I only pity their relatives who come here to shout "God bless the Nigeria Army".

MarysMeal?

God bless Nigerian Army

comos:
ABUJA—The Presidential Panel set up to investigate alleged human rights violations by the Nigerian Army, yesterday, held its inaugural sitting in Abuja, with Benue indigenes narrating how soldiers helped rampaging herdsmen to attack their communities.

They narrated how about 30,000 persons were sacked by the military from their abode. Represented by their lawyer, Mr. Mike Utsaha, the community told the panel that while 28 persons were killed in the attack, 91 compounds and property were destroyed. According to the community, the attack was carried out by the 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Takum, Taraba State. The community, through an 18-page memorandum submitted to the panel, stated how following intense and sustained attacks from 2013 to 2015, they were massacred and displaced from their ancestral land by the combined team of soldiers and herdsmen.

He told the panel that the herdsmen, with the active support of soldiers, were still occupying ancestral lands of the five communities. Lamenting before the panel, Kwaghkper said: “The soldiers are even providing security for the herdsmen, who are occupying the ancestral lands of the communities. “The displaced people of the communities, who escaped from the series of sustained attacks, have become refugees in Cameroon and internally displaced persons, IDPs, taking shelter in various places in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, under the watchful eyes of both the federal and state government without any form of assistance.” Another witness, Mr. Agbo Utah, told the panel that soldiers watched as herdsmen burnt down his compound. He also narrated how he was beaten, arrested and detained for a week by soldiers who disrupted local government election held in the area in 1998.

Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/09/soldiers-helped-herdsmen-attack-us-victims-tell-presidential-probe-panel/

That has been the system in Nigeria.Same Nigerians soldiers helped the Hausa Fulani,Tiv,Beroms,igala,idoma,angas,and other. minorities to kill,rape&murder Igbos in 1965-66 but today,the same soldiers r still helping others to murder those that helped murder Igbos.Lessons:whatever a man does he will definitely get same.Don't support evils against others bc it may be ur turn tomorrow.

Good to know...One day everyone would realize the One Nigeria project is a Scam.