Benue state Governor, Samuel Ortom on Friday, gave the Agatu community the ultimatum to surrender all illegal weapons in their possession, or stand at risk of prosecution.

The directive which came after the state council meeting that took place on Friday, is part of efforts in the avowed determination the government to rid the state of illegal arms.

Governor Ortom said that the opportunity given to Agatu people is under the amnesty program of his government.

He said “the Benue state executive council took this decision of the order of illegal weapons, under the state’s amnesty program as conditions for security protection against herdsmen attack”.
Source: Channelstv.com



After the leaving Benue indigenes defenceless, fulani terrorists took over their land and today millions are in IDP camps inside Benue state. We must learn from this nearby plot.

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What about the fulani herdsmen attacks?

By Peter Duru
Makurdi—There are strong indications that the wanted Benue militia leader, Mr. Terwase Agwaza, also known as ‘Gana’ has been seized by the military, thereby creating tension in the state.

Agwaza, who had a N50 million bounty slammed on his head by the Benue State and the Federal Government had been on the wanted list for close to four years over his alleged criminal activities in the North-East senatorial district of the state.

Governor Samuel Ortom had, in his first year in office, offered amnesty to criminal gangs operating in the state and the wanted militia leaders was among those who took advantage of the amnesty to surrender over 700 arms to the government.


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However, he was said to have reneged on his promise to repent and returned to his forests hideout in the Sankera axis of the state, alongside his followers and gang members.

This was shortly after being fingered in the murder of an aide of Governor Samuel Ortom on Special Security, Mr. Deneen Igbana in 2016 in Makurdi.



A manhunt for Gana by the police and the military commenced from then until last Friday when Governor Ortom, during a working visit to that axis of the state, offered a second amnesty to all criminal gangs operating in the area, including the wanted militia leader.

Reports had it that Mr. Agwaza took advantage of the latest amnesty granted by the state government to renounce his criminal activities and also surrender his weapons.


According to our findings, the militia leader, alongside members of his gang, Monday afternoon, came out of their hiding and were received by the youths and traditional rulers of the area including the First Class Chief, Tor Sankera, Abu King Shuluwa.

He was then moved by the leaders of the area to Makurdi, the state capital, where he was expected to surrender his weapons and formally make a declaration renouncing his criminal activities and also granted amnesty by Governor Ortom and the State Security Council.


Vanguard gathered from a top government official, who was among those delegated to bring the wanted militia leader and his gang to Makurdi, that they were on a convoy with Mr. Agwaza heading to Makurdi, when a detachment of the military allegedly ambushed the convoy between Ameladu and Yandev roundabout in Gboko LGA.

The source who spoke n condition of anonymity, said: “We were between Ameladu and Yandev roundabout when we noticed that the military had used a long truck to barricade the road.


“They stopped us and ordered the Katsina-Ala Local Government Council Chairman, who was in the same Hilux Van within Agwaza and his driver, to step out of the car.

“They took Gana and some of the items that were recovered from him and his gang in the van and drove away to an unknown destination.

“They allowed us to come to Makurdi with other members of his gang. As we speak we do not know where they are.

“But I must add that while we were in Katsina-Ala we noticed that the military personnel with us were communicating with their superiors before we left there, so it is likely they were ordered to do what they did.”

At press time, Governor Samuel Ortom and the lawmaker representing Benue North-East district in the Senate, Senator Gabriel Suswam, were in a closed-door meeting with members of the State Security Council and traditional rulers from the area over the Gana matter.



NOTE
After hunting Gana inside Benue state and killing him, they are no where to be found currently as fulani terrorists continue to kill hundreds of Benue people.
Southern leaders must learn from this obvious lesson. Protect the south by all means

Xscape1993:
What about the fulani herdsmen attacks?

Yes that's the point. Samuel Ortom mopped up arms from Benue indigenes and today they are armless to defend their land from fulani terrorists. SE leaders must learn from the mistake of Benue state.

If you fight your own people for the sake of the terrorist Fulani controlled government, know it that once your people are disarmed, millions will suffer the worst form of treatment from them.

Very valid points.

I wonder how these people now claim to love and care for Igbos more than Igbos themselves. They have been looking for ways to demonize Ipob and will do anything to achieve that.

The Igbos will know what they have done to themselves if they allow these people to put Ipob and ESN out of their way.

I don't agree with the way you're making Gana look like a hero, he was unleashing hell on Fulanis heardsmen and Tivs.

DubaiLandLord2:
I don't agree with the way you're making Gana look like a hero, he was unleashing hell on Fulanis heardsmen and Tivs.

You be the judge after comparing Benue when Gana was alive and today that the terrorist Nigeria army killed him. He was on his way to officially surrender after already meeting Benue elites in agreement to settle all grievances non-violently. That's the basis of this thread. Why did the army kill him after surrendering? The same army calling Boko Haram members as repentant people.

Still on Benue after their indigenes were disarmed. Over 1.8 million in IDP currently September 30.


With over 1.5million IDPs, Benue deserves more attention from FG – Benue SEMA scribe
August 21, 2021
By Peter Duru – Makurdi
The Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Emmanuel Shior weekend said with over 1.5million Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in over eight camps and host communities, the state deserved more attention from the federal government.

Dr. Shior stated that the situation in the state was similar to what is happening in the North East and therefore equally deserve to be accorded serious attention.

The Executive Secretary who spoke in Makurdi said “by the current statistics, we have over 1.5million IDPs in about eight IDPs camps and several host communities in parts of the state.


“That is to tell you that the situation is quite monumental and overwhelming; and it is a huge drain on the resources of the government because the government expends much to provide both food and non food items for the IDPs.

“Though we get support from few international humanitarian organisations including the UNHCR and others, the government has to also provide shelter for the IDPs who needed to be availed sources of livelihood because they have stayed in the camps for so long.



“These people were sacked from their homes by armed herdsmen who destroyed their communities, farmlands and sources of livelihood living us with a huge humanitarian and developmental challenges in the affected communities.

“Regrettably, the federal government has not paid enough attention to the IDPs situation in the state even when it is obvious that the situation in the state is similar to what you have in the North East.



“Though occasionally we receive food items from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons but such interventions are not regular nor enough.

“We have complained and cried out severally to the federal government through its agencies for the need to have a far reaching intervention but to no avail. Benue state government has been left alone to cater for the wellbeing of the IDPs which obviously is overwhelming and constituting a huge drain on the resources of the government.



“We appeal to the federal government to accord adequate attention to the IDPs situation in Benue as being done in the North East because we are all Nigerians and deserve equal attention.”

Still on Benue after their indigenes were disarmed. Over 1.8 million in IDP currently September 30.


With over 1.5million IDPs, Benue deserves more attention from FG – Benue SEMA scribe
August 21, 2021
By Peter Duru – Makurdi
The Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Emmanuel Shior weekend said with over 1.5million Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in over eight camps and host communities, the state deserved more attention from the federal government.

Dr. Shior stated that the situation in the state was similar to what is happening in the North East and therefore equally deserve to be accorded serious attention.

The Executive Secretary who spoke in Makurdi said “by the current statistics, we have over 1.5million IDPs in about eight IDPs camps and several host communities in parts of the state.


“That is to tell you that the situation is quite monumental and overwhelming; and it is a huge drain on the resources of the government because the government expends much to provide both food and non food items for the IDPs.

“Though we get support from few international humanitarian organisations including the UNHCR and others, the government has to also provide shelter for the IDPs who needed to be availed sources of livelihood because they have stayed in the camps for so long.



“These people were sacked from their homes by armed herdsmen who destroyed their communities, farmlands and sources of livelihood living us with a huge humanitarian and developmental challenges in the affected communities.

“Regrettably, the federal government has not paid enough attention to the IDPs situation in the state even when it is obvious that the situation in the state is similar to what you have in the North East.



“Though occasionally we receive food items from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons but such interventions are not regular nor enough.

“We have complained and cried out severally to the federal government through its agencies for the need to have a far reaching intervention but to no avail. Benue state government has been left alone to cater for the wellbeing of the IDPs which obviously is overwhelming and constituting a huge drain on the resources of the government.



“We appeal to the federal government to accord adequate attention to the IDPs situation in Benue as being done in the North East because we are all Nigerians and deserve equal attention.”

Still on Benue after their indigenes were disarmed. Over 1.8 million in IDP currently September 30.


With over 1.5million IDPs, Benue deserves more attention from FG – Benue SEMA scribe
August 21, 2021
By Peter Duru – Makurdi
The Executive Secretary of Benue State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Dr. Emmanuel Shior weekend said with over 1.5million Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, in over eight camps and host communities, the state deserved more attention from the federal government.

Dr. Shior stated that the situation in the state was similar to what is happening in the North East and therefore equally deserve to be accorded serious attention.

The Executive Secretary who spoke in Makurdi said “by the current statistics, we have over 1.5million IDPs in about eight IDPs camps and several host communities in parts of the state.


“That is to tell you that the situation is quite monumental and overwhelming; and it is a huge drain on the resources of the government because the government expends much to provide both food and non food items for the IDPs.

“Though we get support from few international humanitarian organisations including the UNHCR and others, the government has to also provide shelter for the IDPs who needed to be availed sources of livelihood because they have stayed in the camps for so long.



“These people were sacked from their homes by armed herdsmen who destroyed their communities, farmlands and sources of livelihood living us with a huge humanitarian and developmental challenges in the affected communities.

“Regrettably, the federal government has not paid enough attention to the IDPs situation in the state even when it is obvious that the situation in the state is similar to what you have in the North East.



“Though occasionally we receive food items from the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons but such interventions are not regular nor enough.

“We have complained and cried out severally to the federal government through its agencies for the need to have a far reaching intervention but to no avail. Benue state government has been left alone to cater for the wellbeing of the IDPs which obviously is overwhelming and constituting a huge drain on the resources of the government.



“We appeal to the federal government to accord adequate attention to the IDPs situation in Benue as being done in the North East because we are all Nigerians and deserve equal attention.”
Source: www.vanguardngr.com