Idoma indigene
takes protest to National Assembly over Agatu killings
Following the
killings in Agatu Local Government in Benue State by suspected Fulani herdsmen,
a coalition of civil society groups from the state, has taken massive protest
down to the National Assembly lamenting and protesting against the cruel
destruction of lives and properties, and called for immediate deployment of
soldiers and policemen to the area to maintain law and order
.
Agatu-Idoma indigene
protesting the killings of their relatives by Fulani herdsmen.
Coordinator
of the groups, Paul Ede who led others to express their grievances, said the
killings in Agatu by suspected herdsmen had continued for weeks, and claimed
that 400 persons had lost their lives to the invaders. Ede who also claimed
that there was a humanitarian crisis in the area, lamented that 5, 000 persons
had been rendered homeless, however demanded that the federal government set up
a commission of inquiry to find out the remote and immediate cause of the
crisis. The protesters also demanded for an immediate deployment of security
operatives to Agatu to maintain law and order, pleading for relief materials to
be sent to the internally-displaced persons in the town, Addressing the
protesters, Deputy Majority leader of the Senate, Bala Ibn Na’ Allah, who
assured them that the senate would look into their demands, said,” As far as
the senate is concerned an injury to one Idoma man is an injury to all. We are
with you 100 percent in the protest. We will take these demands back to senate
and decision will be taken on them.”Other senators who received the protesters
were Senators Stella Oduah, PDP, Anambra North; Dino Melaye, APC, Kogi West and
Binta Garba, APC, Adamawa North. Earlier, the protesters, had marched to the
National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, and the ministry of justice where
they demanded that the government should urgently intervene in the crisis.
Primary Source: Vanguard News
Primary Source: Vanguard News
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