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ANigerian lawyer and human rights advocate, Franc Utoo, on Wednesday appeared before the United States Congress, where he accused the Nigerian government of deliberately downplaying the massacre and genocide, particularly in the Middle Belt region of the country.

Utoo also raised concerns over the alleged use of about $9million in unbudgeted Nigerian taxpayers’ funds to hire foreign lobbyists, instead of addressing the humanitarian crisis facing thousands of displaced victims of violence.

Speaking during the congressional session, Utoo, a former Principal Special Assistant to the Governor of Benue State between 2020 and 2023, said he was testifying not only as a lawyer and policy advocate but also as a direct victim and survivor of attacks on Christian communities.

He told U.S. lawmakers that he hails from Yelwata community in Benue State, one of the areas most affected by violent attacks allegedly carried out by Fulani militias.
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Every government downplays it.

He told US Congress that Nigeria paid $9 million dollars of money that was never in the budget to lobbyists - to downplay the genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

Where did that money come from? Was it from crude oil that was stolen and sold in the black market and recorded as production shortfall?

More problems for Tinubu. This isn't Lagos where he thinks he can manipulate or pocket everyone. How can you allow the Fulani killings to continue simply because you're chasing a second term?

Every new era lawyer in Nigeria now wants to be an 'activist'.

Hmmm 🤔

BlakKluKluxKlan:
Every new era lawyer in Nigeria now wants to be an 'activist'.

Get educated. That guy was a direct victim, so he has every right to complain. Aside, he served under the former Governor Otom between 2020-2023. The massacre in Yelwata is evil.

givedemwotowoto:
He told US Congress that Nigeria paid $9 million dollars of money that was never in the budget to lobbyists - to downplay the genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

Where did that money come from? Was it from crude oil that was stolen and sold in the black market and recorded as production shortfall?

That must have been funded from the ONSA

Lifestone:
Get educated. That guy was a direct victim, so he has every right to complain. Aside, he served under the former Governor Otom between 2020-2023. The massacre in Yelwata is evil.

I didn't debunk his claim not do I deny Christian genocide.

So if Donald trump had not reacted, the killing would have gone on and on and on and on

At the end of all these propaganda, Tinubu will still win in Benue like he did in 2023. This is just the antics of election losers and Christian religion bigots.

Benue plateau Southern Kaduna Zamfara Sokoto Borno Yobe Katsina will all be secured InshaAllah.

Trump cannot be stupid enough to help you destabilise 200 million people because you hate Tinubu and Islam.

Are you really a humam being or you are a bot? How can we be talking about human lives here and you linkong to politics?

JAMO84:
At the end of all these propaganda, Tinubu will still win in Benue like he did in 2023. This is just the antics of election losers and Christian religion bigots.

Benue plateau Southern Kaduna Zamfara Sokoto Borno Yobe Katsina will all be secured InshaAllah.

Trump cannot be stupid enough to help you destabilise 200 million people because you hate Tinubu and Islam.

Passionnn:
So if Donald trump had not reacted, the killing would have gone on and on and on and on

He's waiting for second term and by then it will be too late cos it would have snowballed..

JAMO84:
At the end of all these propaganda, Tinubu will still win in Benue like he did in 2023. This is just the antics of election losers and Christian religion bigots.

Benue plateau Southern Kaduna Zamfara Sokoto Borno Yobe Katsina will all be secured InshaAllah.

Trump cannot be stupid enough to help you destabilise 200 million people because you hate Tinubu and Islam.

you go still campaign for tinubu at a funeral .

3 years nothing to show.

Lifestone:
Get educated. That guy was a direct victim, so he has every right to complain. Aside, he served under the former Governor Otom between 2020-2023. The massacre in Yelwata is evil.

U have said it all, it is all politics, he served under Ortom, so he must be a member of the opposition party Pdp?

Osiris12:
you go still campaign for tinubu at a funeral .

3 years nothing to show.

U must definitely be speaking from a reflection of your present state of existence?

BlakKluKluxKlan:
I didn't debunk his claim not do I deny Christian genocide.

Then why are you triggered at anybody who calls the genocide out or complains about it? 🤔

Hehehe 🤭 hypocrisy of the typical RoNu alakuba e-bot 😏

Burob:
U must definitely be speaking from a reflection of your present state of existence?

Reality3030 go find work do ooooo!

Nairaland APC Lappy Geng e-minion forwarder no be work ooo

Burob:
U must definitely be speaking from a reflection of your present state of existence?

we go do gofundme for one of you guys claiming comfortable on nairaland one of these days

Osiris12:
we go do gofundme for one of you guys claiming comfortable on nairaland one of these days

I’m sure that u have been discreetly soliciting funds for your upkeep?

SeeWahala:
Reality3030 go find work do ooooo!

Nairaland APC Lappy Geng e-minion forwarder no be work ooo

U wey dey employed, dey here dey purport to shine teeth, dey complain?

Burob:
I’m sure that u have been discreetly soliciting funds for your upkeep?

as bad as it may be for you. I no go ever carrot well starched agbada enter keke