Thursday was a sad day in Omosu community as victims of the herdsmen killings were again buried.
Family and friends of those killed were crying over the loss of their loved ones as the Benue State Government conducted a mass burial for the 26 victims.
The state governor, Mr Samuel Ortom, lamented over the amount of bloodshed due to the persistent herdsmen attacks and atrocities meted on Benue farmers.
The governor said this while speaking at the Saint Bernard’s Primary School Ugwu-Okpoga in Okpokwu Local Government said about 140 suspects have been arrested.
He directed security agencies to arrest those behind these killings and bring them to book.
But President Muhammadu Buhari, during his visit to the state, appealed to leaders of various groups to convince their constituents that the Federal Government is doing its best to end the recurring attacks by armed herdsmen in various parts of the country.
He condole with victims of herdsmen attacks in the state, urged the stakeholders to show restraint and allow the security agencies to handle the untenable situation.
According to him, “The governor (Samuel Ortom) and I, and others here know that we will leave one day, but the relationship between farmers and herders will continue.”
“I urge you to keep in touch with them and advise them to live peacefully. Nigeria has over 250 ethnic groups with different cultures and nobody can question God for putting us together,” he added in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina.
The governor however, described President Buhari as “a father known for his integrity and fight for justice” and urged him to ensure the victims of the attacks are compensated among other demands.
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Tears In Benue As 26 More Killer Herdsmen’s Victims Are Buried
