We Must Defend Ourselves Against Killer Herdsmen, Ortom Tells Benue People

…Says Benue is already facing serious food crisis because of
the attacks

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State weekend said though the
state was under siege of armed herdsmen, there was no need for
anyone to cry or complain anymore except to stand up and defend his
or herself.

He said the people of the state have had enough of the killings,
sacking and looting of communities stressing that even Israel, the
chosen heritage of God would not allow her people to be killed in
such a manner without defence.

The Governor spoke during a funeral rite in honour of Mama Enenu
Ebute, mother of Justice Mary Abounu, wife of the Benue State
Deputy Governor, Mr. Benson Abounu at Adoka, Otukpo Local
Government Area of the state.

He was reacting to the surge in the spate of attacks and
killings in parts of the state by armed herdsmen militia, the
displacement of farmers in the state and the danger it posed to
food security in the country.

Lamenting, the Governor pointed out that “already over 100 of
villages in Benue State have been sacked and over one million of
our people displaced by the marauding herdsmen which portends
danger for our state which is the Food Basket of the Nation.

“At the moment we are facing a serious food crisis since our
farmers can no longer go to the farms to cultivate their crops
because they are being killed by these terrorists.

“We have had enough of this, we cannot continue to cry, and we
must all defend ourselves. You cannot continue to sit in your homes
and allow these people to come in and kill you.”

While calling on the people of the state to jettison
partisanship and join hands with his government to salvage the
state from the invaders, the Governor urged patriotic Nigerians to
speak up against the ills tearing the country apart.

He also pointed out that support and synergy with security
agents was imperative in the fight against the worsening insecurity
in the country, adding that all hands must be on deck to salvage
the country.

…Says Benue is already facing serious food crisis because of
the attacks

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State weekend said though the
state was under siege of armed herdsmen, there was no need for
anyone to cry or complain anymore except to stand up and defend his
or herself.

He said the people of the state have had enough of the killings,
sacking and looting of communities stressing that even Israel, the
chosen heritage of God would not allow her people to be killed in
such a manner without defence.

The Governor spoke during a funeral rite in honour of Mama Enenu
Ebute, mother of Justice Mary Abounu, wife of the Benue State
Deputy Governor, Mr. Benson Abounu at Adoka, Otukpo Local
Government Area of the state.

He was reacting to the surge in the spate of attacks and
killings in parts of the state by armed herdsmen militia, the
displacement of farmers in the state and the danger it posed to
food security in the country.

Lamenting, the Governor pointed out that “already over 100 of
villages in Benue State have been sacked and over one million of
our people displaced by the marauding herdsmen which portends
danger for our state which is the Food Basket of the Nation.

“At the moment we are facing a serious food crisis since our
farmers can no longer go to the farms to cultivate their crops
because they are being killed by these terrorists.

“We have had enough of this, we cannot continue to cry, and we
must all defend ourselves. You cannot continue to sit in your homes
and allow these people to come in and kill you.”

While calling on the people of the state to jettison
partisanship and join hands with his government to salvage the
state from the invaders, the Governor urged patriotic Nigerians to
speak up against the ills tearing the country apart.

He also pointed out that support and synergy with security
agents was imperative in the fight against the worsening insecurity
in the country, adding that all hands must be on deck to salvage
the country.