Terver Akase, chief press secretary to Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, says the attack on the governor has raised deep concerns about armed Fulani herdsmen.
Speaking on Arise TV on Monday, Terver said the state is not
profiling the Fulani but concerned about the armed ones residing in the forest.
‘’Why are the forest not been combed by our security
agencies. When we say this, we are not profiling the Fulani as a race, we are
concerned about the armed ones. Those who live in the forest with AK47,’’ he
said.
He said if the number one person in the state can be
attacked by armed men on his farm, the fate of other citizens residing in the
state is uncertain.
‘’It is quite unfortunate that a man who is the chief
security officer of the state, the number one person in Benue state would be
attacked in this manner, what happens to the rest of the citizenry in Benue
state, who do not have security around them,’’ he said.
Referring to the claim by Fulani Nationality Movement
(FUNAM), Terver said he is disappointed in the security agencies’ hesitancy to
bring the group to justice.
‘’A group has come out to claim responsibility of the attack
on the governor of Benue state, and up till this minute, more than 24 hours
after, no one is asking questions,” he said.
‘’This isn’t the first time that this group has spoken out;
remember the January, 2018 attacks on Benue state which claimed 73 lives; this
same group came out less than one month after and said the attacks on Benue
were justified. And that until Benue falls they will not stop attacking the
state.
‘’Again, this group has come out again to say they want to
kill the governor. And our security agencies with all the intelligence at their
disposal, we expect that the man who signed that statement exist in this
country. We expect that that man should be in detention somewhere. He and his
group should be asked questions. If governor Ortom is not safe, then who is
safe, we are absolutely disappointed.’’
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