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'Which law permits herdsmen to carry AK-47?''- Governor Ortom replies Bauchi gov, - Edoman - 02-13-2021 'Which law permits herdsmen to carry AK-47?''- Governor Ortom replies Bauchi gov, Bala Mohammed Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, of Benue State has expressed disappointment over comments made by his Bauchi State counterpart, Bala Mohammed, who blamed him for what he termed "negative perception of Fulani herders". On Thursday, February 11, Governor Mohammed at a function accused Governor Ortom of being intolerant of other tribes in his state and for also sponsoring a bad media campaign against the Fulani ethnic group. He stated that Fulani herdsmen carry AK-47 rifles to protect themselves since the government isn't protecting them. Quote:“The governor that is most wrong is the governor of Benue State, my brother, and colleague Governor Samuel Ortom. If you don’t accommodate other tribes, we are also accommodating your tribes in Bauchi and other places. We have so many Tiv people farming in Alkaleri, in Tafawa Balewa, farming in Bogoro LGAs; has anybody told them to go? Reacting to Gov Mohammed's comments, Governor Ortom said he finds it shocking that a colleague, who took the oath of office as he also did, to protect and preserve the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, now takes the lead in violating provisions of the same constitution by calling for lawlessness. Governor Ortom reacted via a statement released by his spokesman, Terver Akase. Quote:“Governor Ortom wonders which section of the law the Bauchi State Governor cited to support herdsmen’s free movement around the country with sophisticated weapons. Responding to Governor Mohammed’s comment that there are Benue people freely doing business in Bauchi and that they haven't been asked to leave, Governor Ortom stated that Benue indigenes in Bauchi have been law-abiding and do not carry arms to attack their hosts. He noted that Fulani as well as many other Nigerians residing in Benue, who respect laws of the land, also live peacefully with their hosts. Quote:“The governor finds it unfortunate that those who are trusted with the people’s mandate and should ordinarily uphold truth and justice have chosen to mislead the country. b |