Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State
has stated that if anything happens to
him , Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi
should be held responsible following an
alleged threat on his life by Fulani
herdsmen .
Governor Ortom made the accusation
while briefing journalists in Makurdi ,
Benue State capital, on Monday ,
February 22 . His accusation comes
barely a week after Governor
Mohammed accused him of being
behind the hatred against Fulanis in
Nigeria .
Governor Mohammed also threw his
weight behind herdsmen who go around
carrying AK 47 rifles .
Speaking at the press conference this
afternoon , Governor Ortom accused
Governor Mohammed of supporting
illegal arms wielding foreign herdsmen .
“ I want to think that, with what he said
and what those herdsmen wrote to me
and said that they were going to
assassinate me, Bala Mohammed is
also part of it , with what he has said.
And if anything happens to me, I don ’ t
want anybody to be in doubt, Bala
Mohammed should be held responsible.
Especially his last week outing after the
condemnable remarks he made about
Fulani carrying AK - 47 and living
anywhere in Nigeria .
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He came back to say Ortom is
responsible for the hatred against
Fulani men and I regard this as a way
of vilifying me and profiling me towards
assassination . He wants to instigate
the Fulani people against me. I am not
against Fulani people , they are in Benue
State and they remain here , ” Ortom
said.
He called on Governor Mohammed to
render an unreserved apology to
Nigerians for comment which has been
condemned by many Nigerians
“ I think the governor of Bauchi State ,
my brother , Governor Bala Mohammed
should just come out and apologise to
Nigerians , ” Governor Ortom said.
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