Orkar told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday that he did not believe that only Tiv people should continue to produce governors of the state without considering the minority tribes.
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The Conference of Benue Journalists on Sunday expressed satisfaction over President Muhammadu Buhari’s timely intervention to provide lasting solution to the age long communal violent clashes between the Jukun and Tiv people of Taraba State.
This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase in Makurdi.
Hammawa made the appeal during a peace meeting he convened for Jukun and Tiv stakeholders at the St. Charles Boromeo Pastoral Centre in Jalingo.
A statement jointly signed by the forum’s President, Chief Mike Towua, and Secretary General, Paul Vingil, said the RUGA plan cannot be a panacea to the lingering killings of Benue farmers by Fulani herdsmen as the open grazing, which follows the RUGA settlements, will still bring the farmers and herders on collision course.
Buhari, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Saturday, expressed deepest sympathies and condolences to the people and the government of Benue State over losses recorded following the incident.
The development was made known by Rev. Fr. Moses Iorapuu, the Director of Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi
This followed the discovery of more dead bodies in the attacks, which affected a lot of villages in Nasarawa South Senatorial District
The hacking to death of the farmers by suspected Fulani militia in Gassol Local Government Area has spilled to many Tiv villages, in spite of police and military presence in the area
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the paramount ruler, who was installed the fourth Tor Tiv in April 1991, ruled the Tiv kingdom for 24 years and died at the age of 71
Lalong and Eunice Ayisa, among others seeking various elective posts on the platform of the APC had also met with the Benue communities made up of the Tiv, Idoma and Igede, to canvass support
Violence had engulfed parts of Taraba State for over one month, leading to the death of over 50 people and the destruction of property
Sources said two persons are missing and could not be traced as at the time of filling this report
The meeting was presided over by Michael Zuokumor, the Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations and leader of the Presidential Peace Committee
The money was awarded the Tiv people who, in 2001, were invaded by armed soldiers in Logo, Ukum, Kwande and Katsina Ala Local Government Areas of Benue State where over 2,000 citizens were reportedly massacred by the military