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The horrific and gory images of dead people we continue to see in Benue from the time of Buhari till today shows the failure of the federal government and the various security agencies in Nigeria, especially the military.

Since the beginning of the year, Benue has been in the news over ceaseless killings in the state by suspected herdsmen

The truth is that it’s all about land, Fulani herdsmen want to sack Benue people from their lands. They have said it before that they wanted the Benue valley which they said was their ancestral land. But how it became their ancestral land we don’t know. Whenever they attacked, they destroyed all the houses, burnt down others so that nobody could stay there which they themselves would then occupy.

The atrocities Fulani herdsmen are committing in Benue and across the middle belt should not be allowed to continue, every part of Nigeria is important, no place should be abandoned or neglected for any reason.

Benue crisis is somehow complicated with a lot of factors coming into play but I won't go into that, the blame goes to the security forces for their inability to find a lasting solution to the problem thereby allowing innocent people to die.

Benue is home Base of Tactical Air Command of the nigerian air force stationed in Makurdi

The 72nd Special Forces Battalion, a special forces unit of the Nigerian Army stationed in Makurdi.

The police, and other security agencies are also on ground, so what are they doing to protect the people of Benue, why should the people take weapons to defend themselves when we have government in place.

Why is the federal government not too bothered about the incessant killings in Benue, I once blamed the former president Buhari because at a time I felt like his body language was fueling the killings being a Fulani man himself, but Buhari is out of office and the problem still persist, Tinubu is in charge now for over a year and he has done absolutely nothing to address the problem.

Tinubu ought to have set up a special committee that will look into the issue and come out with recommendations on what to do, why is he commander in chief then

The Federal Government is doing nothing but rather enjoying what has been happening in Benue and it's very sad, this is not how a country with good leaders operate.

I also blame the state government because the state has a lot of role to play in maintaining peace, local vigilante group can be formed to tackle the problem, though there's a limit to what they can do, Fulani herdsmen are well armed with AK 47 rifle

There can never be peace and progress in any country that cannot protect its own people, hunger is killing us today because people cannot farm in many parts of Nigeria because of insecurity.


I am a proud son of Benue from oju and a patriotic Nigerian, it's time to take on president Tinubu because I've given him ample of time to address many problems bedeviling this country and he has failed woefully.

Nlfpmod

The president didn't even utter a statement with regard to the recent massacre, we're now faced with existential crisis.


I believe the government knows what to do but choose to do nothing instead

And Why should the chief of army staff and the inspector general of police wait for instructions from above before doing the needful?



Zonefree, your attention is needed here

God1000:
I believe the government knows what to do but choose to do nothing instead



Zonefree, your attention is needed here

I must command you for this. You're now a true son of Benue state.


As for the killings, Benue youths shouldn't fold their hands and wait for FG before protecting themselves. No one is coming to save you, protect yourself. Fulani herdsmen and Bandits are part of APC Government agency.

Zonefree:
I must command you for this. You're now a true son of Benue state.


As for the killings, Benue youths shouldn't fold their hands and wait for FG before protecting themselves. No one is coming to save you, protect yourself. Fulani herdsmen and Bandits are part of APC Government agency.

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Machinegun91 where art thou? stop hiding under your mama's wrapper like the coward you were born to be

Come out and speak for your people, even common 'RIP' once in your life will go a long way to redeem your lilly livered soul in front of the spirits of your murdered relatives

The gory pictures of destruction of lives and properties by criminal elements in benue state and some other parts of the middle belt region in over a decade now is so disheartening.

Government at all level need to intensify their efforts in finding a solution that will bring about lasting peace and stability in that region.

Nlfpmod

Nothing is been done in Benue because the Fulani herdsmen are untouchable

Very unfortunate

October/November in the year 2013, I attended the burial of the father of a close friend I met from way back who's in the military.
The Burial happened in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, that particular burial, we were escorted by local security outfits to carry out that burial successfully, the downside of that story is that, there were natives who were leading the fulani in their àttàck on their own people.
In a nutshell, the Benue people are actually the cause of their own problems.
Was it somewhere last year?
There was a bloody bank robbery in Benue that claimed so many lives, what did the Benue elites and the senator in charge of that zone do?
Share scholarship to family of SOME of the victims and that chapter is closed.
The average Benue citizen should be more focused on getting just one good leader in Benue before talking about national politics.

JagabanB:
October/November in the year 2013, I attended the burial of the father of a close friend I met from way back who's in the military.
The Burial happened in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, that particular burial, we were escorted by local security outfits to carry out that burial successfully, the downside of that story is that, there were natives who were leading the fulani in their àttàck on their own people.
In a nutshell, the Benue people are actually the cause of their own problems.
Was it somewhere last year?
There was a bloody bank robbery in Benue that claimed so many lives, what did the Benue elites and the senator in charge of that zone do?
Share scholarship to family of SOME of the victims and that chapter is closed.
The average Benue citizen should be more focused on getting just one good leader in Benue before talking about national politics.

Really, are you serious at all, and they even voted for the current president in the last election.

Maybe they should stop voting in the national elections if you don't want them to talk national politics

The current governor is doing his best, but I'm not here to defend him, I don't even like APC.

His best is not good enough, more should be done, especially at the federal level, the governor is not the commander in chief of the armed forces

God1000:
Really, are you serious at all, and they even voted for the current president in the last election.

Maybe they should stop voting in the national elections if you don't want them to talk national politics

The current governor is doing his best, but I'm not here to defend him, I don't even like APC.

His best is not good enough, more should be done, especially at the federal level, the governor is not the commander in chief of the armed forces

Life is not about defending or attacking APC or not, if you choose to make your life about that, it's good for you.
I just gave you a solution to your problems, if you decide to see politics in it, it's your cup of tea.
If u are a Benue indigene and you decide to write that Fulani àttacks in Benue started when Buhari assumed office, I understand why u are more focused on politics rather than the wellbeing of your people.
Insecurity is a national issue, nobody will single out Benue State for special intervention unless your leaders do that, from the look of things, Benue has been roIIing out sh*tty leaders back to back like SE.
U had a sitting senate president when this Fulani àttacks started in Agatu LGA (zone C) which was his geopolitical zone, the only thing he contributed to it was to silence the media about it even when protests were being held in Otukpo, he surpressed the media to the point that many of you have forgotten that Fulani àttacks started long before APC was formed but u think this is about APC, continue to play politics with it, after all, it is what your political class teaches u.

JagabanB:
Life is not about defending or attacking APC or not, if you choose to make your life about that, it's good for you.
I just gave you a solution to your problems, if you decide to see politics in it, it's your cup of tea.
If u are a Benue indigene and you decide to write that Fulani àttacks in Benue started when Buhari assumed office, I understand why u are more focused on politics rather than the wellbeing of your people.
Insecurity is a national issue, nobody will single out Benue State for special intervention unless your leaders do that, from the look of things, Benue has been roIIing out sh*tty leaders back to back like SE.
U had a sitting senate president when this Fulani àttacks started in Agatu LGA (zone C) which was his geopolitical zone, the only thing he contributed to it was to silence the media about it even when protests were being held in Otukpo, he surpressed the media to the point that many of you have forgotten that Fulani àttacks started long before APC was formed but u think this is about APC, continue to play politics with it, after all, it is what your political class teaches u.

many problems we have in Nigeria today are pure political man, you can't rule that out.

It appears you didn't read my story well because I also blamed the state government, I think Nigeria should be restructured so that the president will not be blamed for so many things

How many have they prosecuted? I mean the criminal and murderous herdsmen. If you are waiting for a man who said " Where are the cows"?? then my brother you're on a long thing

God1000:
many problems we have in Nigeria today are pure political man, you can't rule that out.

It appears you didn't read my story well because I also blamed the state government, I think Nigeria should be restructured so that the president will not be blamed for so many things

The president being bIamed for everything is a sign that over 80% of Nigerians both young and old are ignorant, it doesn't matter if I didn't vote a president or not, I won't accuse him of what is not his responsibility.
BIaming the president is a sign of ignorance and clearly shows that most Nigerians have never seen or read the constitution.
Someone will blame the president for lack of water in his LGA, someone will blame the FG because their street doesn't have street lights.
Many Nigerians need to rid themselves of ignorance first before talking about restructuring.
Most of the people chanting restructuring can't even explain how the current system is supposed to work.
U can't blame the FG for the function of a LG chairperson and say it's because there's no restructuring, u can't blame FG for the function of a senator or HOR and say it's because there's no restructuring.
How many times has the three senators from Benue State vehemently presented the predicaments of the state in the red chamber?
What about those in the green chamber, what are they doing?
They are not doing anything about insecurity in Benue State but somehow, Tinubu should wake up one day and single out Benue State for growth.
I was driving through Benue and it felt like I was swimming in mud through the entire Benue State, even a part of the bridge on the river Benue was blocked, if the bridge is partially broken, I don't know, nobody from Benue is talking, the part of river Benue that links Benue and Taraba around Wukari don't have a bridge despite being a prominent route, the entire leaders in Benue has never deemed it fit to push the agenda of building a bridge along that route.
Benue don't have any sophisticated ICT center, etc etc etc etc.
Somehow, someone from Benue is blaming FG for every woe in Benue.
If u have good leaders, insecurity won't be ravaging u, ur leaders in various facets are the ones selling u, even roads they can't win to Benue State.
Get ur home front right and stop unnecessary blames, it won't save you.

OkpaNsukkaisBae:
How many have they prosecuted? I mean the criminal and murderous herdsmen. If you are waiting for a man who said " Where are the cows"?? then my brother you're on a long thing

it's a terrible and hopeless situation man

JagabanB:
The president being bIamed for everything is a sign that over 80% of Nigerians both young and old are ignorant, it doesn't matter if I didn't vote a president or not, I won't accuse him of what is not his responsibility.
BIaming the president is a sign of ignorance and clearly shows that most Nigerians have never seen or read the constitution.
Someone will blame the president for lack of water in his LGA, someone will blame the FG because their street doesn't have street lights.
Many Nigerians need to rid themselves of ignorance first before talking about restructuring.
Most of the people chanting restructuring can't even explain how the current system is supposed to work.
U can't blame the FG for the function of a LG chairperson and say it's because there's no restructuring, u can't blame FG for the function of a senator or HOR and say it's because there's no restructuring.
How many times has the three senators from Benue State vehemently presented the predicaments of the state in the red chamber?
What about those in the green chamber, what are they doing?
They are not doing anything about insecurity in Benue State but somehow, Tinubu should wake up one day and single out Benue State for growth.
I was driving through Benue and it felt like I was swimming in mud through the entire Benue State, even a part of the bridge on the river Benue was blocked, if the bridge is partially broken, I don't know, nobody from Benue is talking, the part of river Benue that links Benue and Taraba around Wukari don't have a bridge despite being a prominent route, the entire leaders in Benue has never deemed it fit to push the agenda of building a bridge along that route.
Benue don't have any sophisticated ICT center, etc etc etc etc.
Somehow, someone from Benue is blaming FG for every woe in Benue.
If u have good leaders, insecurity won't be ravaging u, ur leaders in various facets are the ones selling u, even roads they can't win to Benue State.
Get ur home front right and stop unnecessary blames, it won't save you.

You must be from south west or an APC member to be saying this rubbish, I have a lot of sensible Yoruba friends that don't like Tinubu and his approach, we're talking about security and you are saying something else


I won't reply you again

God1000:
You must be from south west or an APC member to be saying this rubbish


I won't reply you again

U are from SE?
Unfortunately for u, I'm not registered in any political party neither am I from SW.
Continue making ur lives about blames while u and ur people are wallowing in backwardness.

If you really from Benue, better seek solution within yourselves,never rely on these wicked,soulless Major tribes that rule Nigeria, if you know wat is good for you

Nlfpmod