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Condolence Message Not Enough, Fish Out Killers of Benue People – Ortom Tells Buhari
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has expressly condemned the attack on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Mgban community, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to do more than just send a condolence message over the attack.
Penangle.com earlier reported that President Buhari had on Saturday condemned the “extreme violence” and killings of scores of people in the State within one week, asking security agencies to deal with the attackers.
However, speaking to journalists on Saturday in Makurdi, the state capital, Ortom challenged Buhari to fish out the perpetrators of the attack.
He assured that the people of the state would not take laws into their hands, but will remain law abiding.
Ortom said: “I condemn this act. It is most unfortunate. We are law abiding people. We will not be provoked to take arms against anyone. We will allow the law to take its course.
“I saw the president’s condolence message but he should go beyond this and issue orders to smoke out these herders and terrorists. You can imagine the pain of this people. People doing this are known and must be fished out.
“Those inviting this Fulani to unleash terror should wait until I leave office, then you can repeal the law. We want peace. I refuse to be provoked. How can we make progress with this type of killing? Putting blame and castigating me is not right.”
