The governor also said in one occasion, he had to run for close to two kilometres to escape after about 15 herdsmen attacked him on his farm at Tyo-Mu community, near Makurdi, the state capital.

Ortom was one of the governors to push for the anti-open grazing law in his state over deadly clashes between the nomads and farmers, a move that was heavily criticised by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, which are the umbrella bodies for nomadic herders in the country.

He once told Fulani killer herders to go to Bauchi State saying there was no room for them in his state.

Because of that, I was targeted for elimination, That they will go after me either in my home, farm or wherever they could get me.

“But like I always say, my life is in the hands of God, not in the hands of any Fulani man or anybody whatsoever.

“And I remain firm, I will fight for the truth, equity and fairness till when God permits that I will not be here again, then I will go.

“I appreciate the security personnel attached to me, they were able to repel them and they could not have access to me.

“I thank God for my fitness too. To be able to run for close to two kilometres without stopping, means that God has given me strength, and I am grateful to God.”

Ortom said his grudge is with killer Fulani herders and not people of Fulani extraction.

He said, “I am not going to subject myself to intimidation by anyone whatsoever.

“I don’t have problems with any Fulani man or the Fulani race, but I have a problem with Fulani bandits, who have vowed to take over Nigeria as their ancestral home and I say no, not when I am here as governor leading my state.

“I am not concerned about other states, any state that wants to give their land and themselves to be slaves to Fulani men, I have no problem with them but, in my state, I have consulted with my people and what I am doing is in line with the wishes of my people, and on that, I stand. I have not infringed on anybody’s right.

“My lawyer is here, he is going to make a petition against the leadership of Miyetti Allah because they came out to target me and, behind the scenes, they are planning to eliminate me in my land.

“If I can’t go to the farm as governor with the entire security around me, then who else can go to the farm? You can imagine the pains that we have here in Benue State.

“I don’t know why these Fulani men are coming from Niger, Mali, Chad and Senegal and other parts of the world to Nigeria.
“They have destroyed Mali completely, nothing is happening there, they have destroyed Libya, they have destroyed several other countries with their aggression and they think they can come here and destroy Nigeria. I don’t know what they mean.

“And anytime our Livestock Guards and security agencies go after them, then run back into the forest across the river.

"This is not fair, I am going to make a petition against the leadership of Miyetti Allah because I hold them responsible.

“I have been calling for the arrest of these people since 2017 and they are going about their normal businesses in Abuja, in Yola, Kano and everywhere without security personnel inviting them for questioning.

“And my pain is that these people are protected by our security personnel who are paid with our tax payers’ money. These are security men that are inadequate because of the crisis created by Miyetti Allah and the police are still protecting them.

“Why, are we second-class citizens? I am not a second-class citizen to anyone in this country.

“I pay my tax just like any other person and I am law-abiding and I hope that the security agencies will question these people on why they should single me out in their Yola meeting and behind the scenes giving orders for me to be eliminated. I have seen the result today. If not for the security personnel that were with me it would have been a story.

“Recall that Governor Fayemi came out clearly and said this government has failed. Providing security is nil. Everybody is running all over the place; traditional rulers, governors, politicians and all. If I am not safe in my state, who else is safe?

“We are begging the Federal Government that brought them (Fulani militia) into the country, they should settle them to go back to where they came from so that we can have our peace. Even if it means taxing all of us to settle them to go away so that we can go to the farm, we will do that. If I cannot go to the farm, who else can go to the farm in Benue?

http://saharareporters.com/2021/03/21/attack-convoy-why-i-was-targeted-miyetti-allah-be-killed%E2%80%94-ortom

Until Buhari leaves the government, Miyheti Allah will not stop killings. I pray they pay for their sins one day

They want to turn Nigeria to Afghanistan.......May God punish them and there yeye leaders and even anyone and everyone supporting them!!!!

I like the way UN is inundated with petitions about ongoing state sponsored terrorism in Nigeria. At least they won't feign ignorance of it because it seems like world leaders will also have their conscience disturbed forever just like it happened when they failed to save lives of Tutsis in Rwanda until it was too late to act.

It's deja Vu once again in Africa, this time with a worse form of genocide about to take place in Nigeria.

Like Buhari, Like Ortom, both of them have doctorate degree in cluelessness regarding insecurity

I still don't understand why this government is so wicked and devilish...SMH
How can the police and security personnel that is being sponsored by us and their salaries being payed through our taxes still, turn a blind eye to the plight of it's citizen and instead, protect this terrorist that are causing havoc in this country..
And when individuals like Ortom, MNK and Igboho rise to defend its region and people, the said Gov't will tag and brandish them terrorists...

There is a well plans Islamic agenda going on in Nigeria, if not how come herdsmen don't kill people in Kano, Bauchi, Kebbi, Jegawa etc

Meanwhile Benue citizens like Manabbqgrills keep supporting this invasion by foreigners into his homeland just because of greed, it will never be well with evil people supporting the dullard and this rotten government

Orton good morning

You just realized what you should have done years back...

FreeIgbos:
I like the way UN is inundated with petitions about ongoing state sponsored terrorism in Nigeria. At least they won't feign ignorance of it because it seems like world leaders will also have their conscience disturbed forever just like it happened when they failed to save lives of Tutsis in Rwanda until it was too late to act.

It's deja Vu once again in Africa, this time with a worse form of genocide about to take place in Nigeria.

fulanis re walking on thin ice. Soo there will be a show down.

bloody Fulani herdsmen are just normal business men,but ipob who agitated with flags and robes are the real terrorists

E no go beta for dis government

Buhari and his supporters are bloody terrorists....

They are on this forum..

Beware.

Ortom is something else. Why not go and learn from the christian minority tribes of Bogoro Dass in Bauchi state and Chamba of Adamawa state what they do that the Fulani herdsmen fear them.

These are farming communities that takes the fight to the Fulani herdsmen or Meyetti Allah as they call them. They're the real Israel of Nigeria kill one of us we retaliate by killing 10.

This man should stop chasing clout for crying out loud. Kogi is close to Benue still Herdsmen don’t ravage them. This Mofo should tell us how he spends is security vote money

What a weakling. Instead why not purchase arms for your citizens to protect themselves. Or establish state vigilante etc

That's all what knows best to do.Everything fulani, as if it's only in Benue they cause havoc. As for delivering good governance to his people, the man has turned a blind eye. My submission is that Ortom is the worst governor in the whole of this country.
If any of his supporters don't agree, please list 10 tangible infrastructural projects of Ortom across sectors, i promise 1k recharge card. Shalom

This Ortom seems like a bastard ooo.... I have never seen him commission anything.... He's always shouting herdsmen herdsmen Everytime, I recently left makurdi... The place no make sense at all....

Wow

Monogamy:
Like Buhari, Like Ortom, both of them have doctorate degree in clueless regarding insecurity

Yeah.. it's the fault of the victims

They should hand over their Land and run away

Nice one. Security first!

Benue I never see this kind lazy people, see as Northens they take dem shine like, football

Buhari is an anarchist

Hmmm

DefHQ:
*****The governor also said in one occasion, he had to run for close to two kilometres to escape after about 15 herdsmen attacked him on his farm at Tyo-Mu community, near Makurdi, the state capital.

Ortom was one of the governors to push for the anti-open grazing law in his state over deadly clashes between the nomads and farmers, a move that was heavily criticised by the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, which are the umbrella bodies for nomadic herders in the country.

He once told Fulani killer herders to go to Bauchi State saying there was no room for them in his state.

Because of that, I was targeted for elimination, That they will go after me either in my home, farm or wherever they could get me.

“But like I always say, my life is in the hands of God, not in the hands of any Fulani man or anybody whatsoever.

“And I remain firm, I will fight for the truth, equity and fairness till when God permits that I will not be here again, then I will go.

“I appreciate the security personnel attached to me, they were able to repel them and they could not have access to me.

“I thank God for my fitness too. To be able to run for close to two kilometres without stopping, means that God has given me strength, and I am grateful to God.”

Ortom said his grudge is with killer Fulani herders and not people of Fulani extraction.

He said, “I am not going to subject myself to intimidation by anyone whatsoever.

“I don’t have problems with any Fulani man or the Fulani race, but I have a problem with Fulani bandits, who have vowed to take over Nigeria as their ancestral home and I say no, not when I am here as governor leading my state.

“I am not concerned about other states, any state that wants to give their land and themselves to be slaves to Fulani men, I have no problem with them but, in my state, I have consulted with my people and what I am doing is in line with the wishes of my people, and on that, I stand. I have not infringed on anybody’s right.

“My lawyer is here, he is going to make a petition against the leadership of Miyetti Allah because they came out to target me and, behind the scenes, they are planning to eliminate me in my land.

“If I can’t go to the farm as governor with the entire security around me, then who else can go to the farm? You can imagine the pains that we have here in Benue State.

“I don’t know why these Fulani men are coming from Niger, Mali, Chad and Senegal and other parts of the world to Nigeria.
“They have destroyed Mali completely, nothing is happening there, they have destroyed Libya, they have destroyed several other countries with their aggression and they think they can come here and destroy Nigeria. I don’t know what they mean.

“And anytime our Livestock Guards and security agencies go after them, then run back into the forest across the river.

"This is not fair, I am going to make a petition against the leadership of Miyetti Allah because I hold them responsible.

“I have been calling for the arrest of these people since 2017 and they are going about their normal businesses in Abuja, in Yola, Kano and everywhere without security personnel inviting them for questioning.

“And my pain is that these people are protected by our security personnel who are paid with our tax payers’ money. These are security men that are inadequate because of the crisis created by Miyetti Allah and the police are still protecting them.

“Why, are we second-class citizens? I am not a second-class citizen to anyone in this country.

“I pay my tax just like any other person and I am law-abiding and I hope that the security agencies will question these people on why they should single me out in their Yola meeting and behind the scenes giving orders for me to be eliminated. I have seen the result today. If not for the security personnel that were with me it would have been a story.

“Recall that Governor Fayemi came out clearly and said this government has failed. Providing security is nil. Everybody is running all over the place; traditional rulers, governors, politicians and all. If I am not safe in my state, who else is safe?

“We are begging the Federal Government that brought them (Fulani militia) into the country, they should settle them to go back to where they came from so that we can have our peace. Even if it means taxing all of us to settle them to go away so that we can go to the farm, we will do that. If I cannot go to the farm, who else can go to the farm in Benue?
http://saharareporters.com/2021/03/21/attack-convoy-why-i-was-targeted-miyetti-allah-be-killed%E2%80%94-ortom

Crying to the fulani cabal running Asorock is a waste of time. Men across different lands must rise up, arm and take the fight to them. This was how the allied forces rose up to checkmate Adolf Hitler led Nazi government. They didn't stay begging and crying. The attacks are meticulously planned and executed with a clear agenda. If you refuse to fight now in defence of your land because you fear you might die, you still will be killed by them when they've successfully taken control of your land. You're of no use to them being alive except as a slave. The earlier you fight back the higher your chances of victory and survival. These fulani terrorists will not go away through begging or monetary appeasement. In reality, they need your land to graze their cattle. They've ate up the little foliage in the sahel and turned the land to a desert. Instead of working hard to regrow it they prefer to come to your lush green land and possess it by force because they believe it is easier wiping off humans than growing the land. How you respond to them shows how much you value your life and ancestral land.

I miss Obasanjo’s administration

It's alright

Monogamy:
Like Buhari, Like Ortom, both of them have doctorate degree in clueless regarding insecurity

And you think your Tinubu is better off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_RbbZ8PS0I