Miyetti Allah’s desperation to float security outfit across Nigeria shows group has ulterior motives —Gov Ortom

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has declared that the desperation being exhibited by Miyetti Allah to float a security outfit across the country clearly shows that the group has an ulterior motive.

Governor Ortom who made the comments on Tuesday in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary ( CPS), Terver Akase and made available to newsmen in Makurdi, dismissed claims by the Fulani group that their group was embedded in Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) and already functional in 36 states in the country as tissue of lies.

According to him, the Fulani Vigilante group is not present in Benue and will never under any guise be allowed to operate in the state.

He said; “After receiving doses of bashing from Nigerians against its first attempt, the pastoralist organization has decided to hide under the canopy of Vigilante Group of Nigeria to actualize their agenda.

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“What Miyetti Allah fails to understand is that Vigilante Group of Nigeria also does not have constitutional right to operate in all states of this country. The notion that the group is registered with Corporate Affairs Commission does not vitiate any section of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to confer on it the powers to operate in every state of Nigeria.

“Vigilante is a neighborhood arrangement, not a national programme. It is therefore a vain attempt by Miyetti Allah to try to force their security outfit on all states of the federation.

The governor further stated that the vigilante group run by Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore and Vigilante Group of Nigeria can operate in other parts of the country, except Benue State.

“Regarding the letter Miyetti Allah wrote to the Governor claiming that he maligned them in his statement against their plan to operate a security outfit in Benue State, the Governor’s lawyers will respond to the group. We will not be intimidated or distracted by antics and threats of the Fulani socio-cultural organization,” he said.

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