Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has insisted that the
agenda of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria is to conquer the entire nation.
The Governor, while speaking with BBC pidgin at the weekend,
said he has documents to back up his claims.
According to him, the Fulani Nationality Movement who
claimed responsibility for his recent attack, said that Nigeria is their only
country.
He said, “Fulani Nationality Movement, FUNAM were the people who attempted to kill me recently. They said Nigeria is the only country that belongs to them. It is written and I have the document.
“I have sent copy of the document to the president, police,
DSS. The FUNAM said they wanted this revolution in 1800 but could not achieve
it through Usman Danfodio.
“They claimed that they have the power, money and all it
takes to achieve it”.
Ortom, who has been in a face-off with the presidency over
his criticism of President Muhammadu Buhari’s inability to tackle the security
challenges facing the nation, lamented that terrorism is beginning to takeover
the country like Afghanistan and other waring countries in the world.
“The terrorism that we used to hear in far away countries
like Afghanistan Iraq and other warring countries has surfaced in Nigeria.
“And as it is, it seems the presidency is in support of what
is happening because it is not saying anything.
“Like I always say, if the Federal Government has the power
to stop secessionists like Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho then the should have
the power to stop banditry in the country too.
“They call the attackers unknown gunmen but for me, I know
that they are Fulani people coming to kill us. And the presidency is involved
in this agenda.
“The Fulani people have claimed that they want to capture
the entire country”, he added.
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