FEW days after Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue state escaped death when his convoy ran into an ambush by suspected Fulani mercenaries at Tse-Akanyi in Guma local government area, his entire village at Anyii in Logo local government area has been sacked by the suspected mercenaries.
The invaders also slaughtered over 22 persons whose corpses,it was gathered were still trapped in the farms at Anyii and Ayilamo where the fleeing locals believe the mercenaries have set up their camps.
Governor Suswam who, yesterday led Journalists, the Benue State Police Commissioner, Mr. Adams Audu and a team of Police officers and men on an assessment tour of his village and neigbouring communities was physically moved when he saw that his entire village had been sacked and deserted.
It was discovered that from Anyii, Suswam’s ancestral home to Ayilamo, a stretch of about 25 kilometers, all the inhabitants of the close to 29 villages had been sacked by the rampaging herdsmen who struck less than 24 hours before the governor’s visit.
It was also discovered that all of the governor’s kinsmen, extended family members, elders, women and children have been sacked from their ancestral homes by the marauders, leaving the entire village deserted.
One of the fleeing locals who gave his name as James Terzungwe, told newsmen that the invaders came to their communities from neigbouring Nasarawa state.
“They came from Nasarawa state after crossing River Benue and stormed our communities in their hundreds, when people were already in the farms. That was why many of the people were killed because they were caught up in the farms where it was very difficulty for them to escape or jointly defend themselves.
“That attack left over 22 of our people dead, those are the ones we have seen, many are still missing and nobody knows about their condition because we gathered that so many corpse are still in the farms and bushes near the river, but no one can go near there for now because the Fulanis have completely taken over those areas.” he said.
While addressing the displaced persons who came out of their hiding at Ayilamo, Governor Gabriel Suswam urged them to be security conscious, and assured them that the state government was partnering the federal government to ensure that the crisis was brought to an end.
The governor also promised to establish displaced persons camps in parts of the state to cater for the Internally Displaced Person, IDPs, in areas affected by the crisis. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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The north again! What do these people want? Why are they wicked and take delight in taking lives?????
ReplyDeleteOhoooooo, tell them; someone is even supporting them saying they have food, forgotten all the circumstance surrounding the statement he made that SOUTH CAN NOT DO WITHOUT NORTH, maybe if they enter his village and kill just 100, maybe I will change his statement of SOUTH CAN NOT DO WITHOUT NORTH.
ReplyDeleteNigerian eye! You have been calling these killers "suspected Fulani herdsmen" but now you address them as "Fulani merceneries" Why the change in nomenclature?
ReplyDeleteFrom the pattern of atrocities happening across the country, it should be obvious to Nigerians that what is facing us is much more sinister than skirmishes between farmers and herdsmen in the North. It is also beyond a Tiv vrs Fulani issue. Interviews with people on the ground have confirmed that some of the marauders captured speak no Nigerian language and the bodies of those killed bear no resemblance to any Nigerian ethnic group or nationality if you prefer that term. That the sophistication of the weapons used by the so-called cattle herders beats our security forces should be enough ground to warn us of a much more sinister foe. The fact that the enemy, whoever he may be knows our weaknesses and natural fault lines which he is exploiting with impunity should tell us that it is time to pull our heads out of the sand because our individual and national survivor is on the line. This is the time to shine our eye, recognize what we are up against and pull together to defend our lives and our country. This attitude of "It is them" will not do.
ReplyDeleteFulani!!! Why is it that this horrible people derive pleasure in shading innocent blood,may Allah forgive your
ReplyDeleteSelf pity! self pity! Self pity! I am ashamed of the young men from that part of the country,all the able bodied men,I am so disappointed in them that I cry for their generation.right from when I was in secondary school like 13 years ago,I have been hearing about how fulani herdsmen invade and kill the people in their sleep,is it that there are no young men to stand up to this menace?are there no capable hands who will protect their ancestral homes from this blood sucking demons.if they are using guns and charms why don't u geT BETTER ones and set up vigilantes and save your unborn generations from annihilation! Stand up and defend yourselves benue people once and for all,or your children yet unborn will curse you for failing on your responsibilities,WARRIORS ARE MADE FROM SUCH SITUATIONS that's why no fool can try that in any ibo land cause people will sacrifice themselves for their future generations. *
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