Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has requested President Buhari to declare the Fulani herdsmen terrorists, following the seemingly unending attacks suffered from the group.
Ortom made this known today in a statement issued by his spokesman, Terver Akase. The Governor condemned the invasion and killings orchestrated by the herdsmen in several parts of the state, describing it as unacceptable.
According to him, his State has a law that prohibits open grazing of livestock and at such, only a terrorist group would deliberately choose to violate the legislation as Fulani herdsmen have done since the law was emanated in 2017. Calling for the declaration, Samuel Ortom noted that only that will end the wave of impunity and guarantee the rule of law. Read also:Â So Sad! Triplets And 23 Other Church Youths Drown In River Benue Boat Mishap
He then called on people of the state, particularly those living in the affected areas to report any suspicious persons to security agencies, promising that his administration will not surrender the state to criminal elements, be they herdsmen or any other group, and no amount of threats and attacks will stop the enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the State.
Governor Ortom believes the declaration is the only way to end the wave of impunity on the Fulani herdsmen
