Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has called for the arrest of the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bodejo, over his alleged threatening comments in a recent interview.
According to a
statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Terver
Akase, Bodejo in a recent interview,
allegedly threatened to disrupt the peace of any state that fails to establish
cattle colonies also known as Ruga settlements.
“…you are a governor and you want to enjoy peace in your
state, you don’t need any long meeting, just create a particular area for the
Fulani and equip them with modern amenities.”
Bodejo allegedly said in a recent interview
Governor Ortom in the
statement, described the purported
comment of Bodejo as inciting and direct invitation for anarchy.
''The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore’s outing has confirmed the
fact that the group is not only responsible for attacks on farming communities
in parts of the country but is also determined to reject any method of animal
husbandry that does not agree with nomadic cattle breeding and are poised to
sponsor violence in states not willing to donate land for open grazing.
“Utterances such as those of Bodejo are inciting and direct
invitation for anarchy. No group should be above the law to be dictating to
states on how to accord preference to it at the expense of other Nigerians.
We call for the arrest and prosecution of the Miyetti Allah
Kautal Hore President for persistently making statements capable of stirring
crises in the country.” he said
Benue state House of
Assembly passed the anti-open grazing bill last year following the incessant
clash between farmers and herdsmen in the state.
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