Benue State Government Reacts After Being Accused Of Sponsoring Militia Group Against Herdsmen

The Benue State Government has denied outfitting civilian army gatherings to guard the general population against the pillaging Fulani herders in the state.

This comes after troops of 93 Battalion of the Nigerian Army positioned in Takum, Taraba State, captured nine very much outfitted local army from Benue who asserted that they are individuals from a legislature supported security volunteers.

They were captured at Arufu, a limit town amongst Taraba and Benue States on Tuesday. Responding to the report, Tever Akase, media associate to senator Ortom said the story was false and deluding.

He approached the overall population to ignore report.

We read a news report hinting that a few young people captured by the military at Arufu, a town amongst Benue and Taraba States are outfitted local army supported by the Benue State Government to safeguard the domain of the State against intruders.

We wish to state completely that the Benue State Government under Governor Samuel Ortom has not enlisted any civilian army gathering and furnished them since the Governor expected office.

Representative Ortom is broadly perceived for his demobilization approach which conveyed the acquittal program prompting the recuperation of around 700 arms and ammo with more than 800 young people setting out their weapons to grasp the program over the State.

It is additionally on record that the present organization acquired the State Civilian Joint Task Force from the past government yet later banished it.

Following the sanctioning of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law in Benue State a year ago, the Government set up Livestock Guards to help in execution of the law. The Livestock Guards are not furnished staff.

Their activity is to guarantee consistence with the control of farms foundation and denial of open touching of creatures in the State.

The Benue State Government has faith in the utilization of ordinary security organizations to ensure the general population. Indeed, even notwithstanding recharged executing of honest individuals by herders in Logo and Guma Local Government Areas, Governor Ortom did not give the general population a chance to turn to self improvement.

The Governor acted quickly to get the endorsement of President Muhammadu Buhari for the sending of more troops to beset parts of the State.

We console the general population of Benue State and different Nigerians that the Government is focused on acquiring the killings the State to an end and reestablishing peace to the influenced regions, he said.