“Another reason for Atiku’s attack on Chief Ortom is the former Benue State Governor’s boldness to speak truth to his face and rebuke him for making unstatesmanlike comments regarding the killing of Benue people by herdsmen.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/07/atiku-clearly-bitter-should-be-worried-pdp-key-stakeholders-rejected-him-ortom.html

But the Aljazeera media report in the forest of Lokpa-Umunochi areas in Abia state exhibited human carcasses killed or left to die inside such forests occupied by the herdsmen kidnappers.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/11/enugu-community-opts-for-juju-against-kidnappers/

Depending on where one is standing, it is easy to see why Southeastern Nigerians believe the government has turned a blind eye to the gory tales of activities mostly carried out in Southeast, Nigeria by Fulani herdsmen.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/opinion-kidnappers-in-southeast-nigeria/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=opinion-kidnappers-in-southeast-nigeria

He directly pointed at the fulani herdsmen of killing a woman and her two males children at Fikyu axis while ten people were also killed along kwesati road.

Source: https://pointblanknews.com/pbn/other-news/breaking-11-killed-many-injured-by-suspected-herdsmen-in-taraba-state/

He stood firm and defended Ondo State and the Southwest as a whole when herdsmen went on a killing spree around here.

Source: https://dailypost.ng/2023/10/20/south-west-apc-youths-slam-pdp-over-ultimatum-to-akeredolu/

“One thing is certain, Myetti Allah, which is the patron group for herdsmen, cannot be allowed to have any settlement anywhere in this area.

Source: https://punchng.com/ebonyi-communal-crisis-state-sponsored-ipob/

The Benue State governor explained that the state's anti-grazing law subsists and will be enforced after a two-week of grace to allow herdsmen to exit the state.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/04/13/ortom-calls-for-postponement-of-2023-census/

The children were said to have been kidnapped by suspected herdsmen Achalla Village, Enugwu-Agidi in Njikoka Local Government Area of the State.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/12/in-anambra-police-rescue-4-children-kidnapped-by-herdsmen-hours-after-abduction/

The deceased farmer, Solomon Yusuf, was said to be attending a wedding ceremony in the Rakpami community in the LGA when the suspected herdsmen stormed the area and attacked him.

Source: https://punchng.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-farmer-in-nasarawa-community-kinsmen-seek-justice/

The herdsmen attacked around 9pm to 10pm.

Source: https://thewillnews.com/police-recover-28-bodies-as-gunmen-attack-benue-idp-camp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=police-recover-28-bodies-as-gunmen-attack-benue-idp-camp

The herdsmen shot the Catechist and his wife and one other unidentified woman.

Source: https://247ureports.com/2023/05/catechist-wife-one-other-killed-in-benue-by-fulani-herdsmen/

The leader of the farmers, Uche Onu, told journalists on Tuesday that farmers in some communities in the area had been attacked and chased out of their homes by the herdsmen.

Source: https://punchng.com/rivers-farmers-protest-herdsmen-attacks/

The meeting we held in Asaba was to discuss the issue concerning herdsmen and the need to find a stop to it,” he said.

Source: http://urhobotoday.com/okowa-defends-allegation-of-betrayal-level-on-him-on-zoning-of-southern-presidency/

“We call on All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled Buhari regime to rise up to its responsibility by deploying security agents to protect the lives and properties of Benue people from the herdsmen who have terrorised the state for too long.”

Source: https://theeagleonline.com.ng/pdp-to-challenge-its-benue-defeat-in-court/

Yiaga Africa also received reports about recurring clashes between herdsmen and farmers in Ucha Gbeji, Vaase and Boiko Ayti communities in Ukum LGA and Mkomon, Moon, Mbaikyor and Liev1 communities in Kwande LGA, in Benue State.

Source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202303180073.html