Governor Ortom Charges Residents Defend Yourselves We’re Not Fulani Slaves 

GOVERNOR ORTOM of Benue State has charged residents to defend themselves, they’re freeborn Nigerians and not Fulani slaves.

iexclusivenews reports that Mr. Samuel Ortom stated this after the killing of 23 people by suspected Fulani herdsmen

This online news outlet understands that Governor Ortom lamented the gruesome murder of 23 persons in fresh attacks on two communities by the suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday night.

However, iexclusivenews Nigeria reports that the governor directed his people to rise to defend themselves forthwith.

A statement by Nathaniel Ikyur, Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Tuesday, said.

“No fewer than 8 persons were mowed down on Monday night by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Who invaded Mbadwem in the Guma local government area and 15 in Tiortyu in the Tarka local government area of the state.”

Scores of others were injured and are receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the state.

Mr. Ortom, who was reportedly visibly angry, stated, “It is becoming increasingly glaring every day that my people are now an endangered species and so we can no longer wait for help from anywhere.”

“My people will have to rise to the occasion to defend themselves and their heritage against the Fulani army of occupation.”

“We are law-abiding citizens. We have cried for help against these invaders but nothing is forthcoming. We are left alone and it looks like it is a deliberate strategy. Now we have only one option; to defend ourselves or get extinct. This is a case for our survival.”

“We have been accommodating of other people in our land but our hospitality is misconstrued as weakness. We are not a conquered people. We will never be. We are freeborn citizens of Nigeria,” the governor added.

Nonetheless, Ortom urged security personnel to do more to prevent crime and protect lives and property in the state.

He also asked residents of the state to work with security services to rid the society of undesirable individuals.

He stated that the state government will not waiver in its commitment to offer welfare and security to its inhabitants.