Gov Ortom insists on arrest of herdsmen’s leadership, says his people still living in fear

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has insisted that the Federal Government should arrest the leadership of Kautal Hore, saying that the people of the state are still living in fear and under siege of Fulani herdsmen.

He stated this on Friday when he received northern and All Progressive Congress (APC) governors led by the region’s chairman Governors’ Forum and Borno State governor, Shetima Kashim, at the new banquet hall, Makurdi.

The governors led by the Borno governor include, Simon Lalong, (Plateau), Mallam El Rufai, (Kaduna), Yahaya Bello, (Kogi) and Mohamad Abubakar, (Jigawa) as well as deputy governor of Osun state, Chief Mrs Grace Titilayo Tomori.

Ortom said “We thank God that peace is gradually returning to the state but there are still pockets of challenges here, we know the challenges will soon be over because our people are always alert to give useful information to security operatives around.

“Let me tell you that our people are still living in fear and under siege; living in fear because of the series of threat by Kautal Hore which started the threat since seven months ago, they are not mere threat. We have evidence against them, what we are saying is that federal government should arrest the leadership of Kautal Hore”.

Ortom told the governors that he was pleased with their visit, adding that he was committed to one Nigeria.

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Assuring President Muhammadu Buhari of his state’s commitment to his administration, Ortom said he was optimistic that Nigeria will soon take its rightful position as the giant of Africa if leaders always stand by the truth.

“This country is blessed with great potentials to be great in the world and that is if we leaders should stop pretending but stand by the truth,” he said.

 

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