Nigerian Concord Newspaper
Benue Defenders, an Independent security network has cautioned Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and other senators in the Red Chambers not to take what it described as “Flippant” comments from the three senators from Benue state about the security situation in the state, saying that they are only following orders from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume to create tension in Benue state.
Recall that while Senator Titus Zam of Benue Northwest blamed the ongoing killings in the state on the government of Governor Hyacinth Alia at the Senate sitting today, the senator from Benue South, Abba Moro said that their lives are now endangered as a result of the inactivity of the state government.
But speaking in a press statement signed by its Commandant, Mr. Victor Apine, Benue Defenders said that it was morally wrong for the senators who have been paying miscreants to attack Fulani herdsmen so that the herders can fight back and kill innocent people to be blaming Governor Alia for the ongoing killings in Benue state.
The group recalled a petition that has been sent to President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector-General of Police and the Director of DSS over plans by these Benue senators and all the federal appointees from Benue state to influx over 450 Cameroonian fighters into the state through Kwande waterway in order to kill innocent people and then return to the Floor of the Senate to call for a State of Emergency.
Benue Defenders said that Abba Moro should explain his “satanic” role in the killings that have taken place in Benue South before he can come to the Senate to lay baseless allegations against Governor Hyacinth Alia all in the name of joining Senator George Akume to fight the governor.
The group also stated that Senator Emmanuel Udende should be held liable for all the killings in Sankera just because of the decision of the “so-called Benue APC stakeholders” to make the state ungovernable for Father Alia.
According to Benue Defenders, how can Senator Titus Zam stand on the floor of the Senate to attack Governor Alia over Benue insecurity when in actual sense, he is the one leading miscreants to attack Fulani herdsmen so the herders too can fight back.
The group urged the Senate President to quickly implore the Police and the DSS to work on the petition it has sent to them over the planned influx of Cameroonian fighters into Benue state.
Recall that a former State Publicity Secretary of All Progressive Congress in Benue state, Mr. Dan-Morgan Ihomun was two days accused of coordinating the influx.
The group however commended Father Hyacinth Alia over his administration’s fight against insecurity in Benue state, noting that Benue people should know that the governor’s efforts are being frustrated by enemies who have sworn to make the state ungovernable for him..