Herdsmen Terrorism: Fulani Herdsmen Sack Benue Community, Acquires Territory

MAKURDI—Despite efforts by the Federal and
Benue State governments to end clashes
between herdsmen and farmers, indications
emerged yesterday that Moor, a council ward in
Kwande Local Government Area of the state had
been sacked by armed herdsmen.
Vanguard learned that the crisis, which dates
back to 2013, has left over 100 persons dead,
scores sustaining varying degrees of injuries and
close to 8,000 displaced.
A source said: “Moor in Kwande Local
Government Area is now an occupied territory.
Herdsmen have sacked the inhabitants from
their ancestral homes and taken over the council
ward.
The crisis started as far back as 2013 and has
led to the death of over 100 persons and many
others injured.
“All the local government clinics, including 21
primary and secondary schools in the area, have
been completely destroyed. The indigenes of the
community are refugees in other communities.”
Corroborating the story, the Executive Secretary
of the Benue State Emergency Management
Agency, SEMA, Mr. Boniface Otese, said the
agency had been making concerted efforts to
avail the displaced persons necessary relief
materials.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations
Officer, Moses Yamu, said police, military and
other sister security agencies were working
round the clock to ensure that peace and
normalcy returned to every trouble spot in the
state.