Benue State Governor, Samuel
Ortom, on Wednesday made fresh revelation about the killings in the state.
The governor described militia
herdsmen attacks on Benue State as an extension of the terrorism perpetrated by
Boko Haram.
Ortom stated thisduring earlier today
in a live interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation, BBC World
Service.
According to him, the manner the
armed men invade communities of the state and slaughter innocent people was not
different from the mindless acts of Boko Haram in the North Eastern part of the
country.
“They come with sophisticated
weapons and kill people, matchet them and chase them away”, he narrated.
Governor Ortom said equally
disturbing in the pattern of attacks by the armed militia was their trademark
of occupying communities after killing and sacking the inhabitants.
“In some cases, they do not have
the herds. They just come with their weapons, kill and chase the people out and
take over the land and that is the worrisome part of it”, the Governor
stressed.
He condemned recent attacks by
the armed men on Gwer West Local Government Area of the state which left many
people dead and property worth millions destroyed.
Governor Ortom said the trend of
attacks on Benue was beyond mere grazing of livestock, arguing that if the
invaders were only interested in grazing, the massive destruction of lives and
property would not have been their priority.
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