Agatu nation protest against Fulani senseless killings - see photos

Residents of Agatu in Benue state continue their protest on the street of Abuja against the recent killings of their tribesmen in Agatu by the Fulani herdsmen. Just few days ago, hundreds of resident of Agatu were killed in inter-communal fighting between the farmers and fulani cattle rearers.

The protesters are demanding that the federal government takes action to stop the violence and senseless killings by the Fulani men in Benue state.

Abuja local residents and Nigerians from Agatu local government area in Benue state have continued to protest in the federal capital today. The outraged marchers are protesting against the ongoing communal violence in Benue state which has left hundreds dead, thousands more injured, and huge property damage.

The protesters have converged on Abuja’s city centre, incensed at what they see as the federal government’s inaction amid the ongoing bloodbath in Benue. The One Idoma Initiative (ODI), the umbrella group representing the protesters, is calling on the federal government to set up internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in conflict riven Benue state.

Thousands of people have been left homeless and without money after the inter-communal clashes. After the protest yesterday, the ODI eventually received a response from the convener of the National Emergency Management Agency Barr Paul Edah.

Edah promised the irate protesters that he would put pressure on the federal authorities to ensure that an inquiry commission is set up to get to the bottom of the crisis. However, protesters remain on Abuja’s streets and it is unclear whether they will go home anytime soon.

Inter community killings have been ongoing in Benue state since 2007 with hundreds of confirmed deaths after fighting between local farmers and Fulani herdsmen. Just six days ago, an attack by the Fulani left at least 300 people dead in one of the worst battles in this communities war.

Several villages in Agatu were raised in the attack, with only the decaying corpses of the slaughtered civilians remaining to testify to the assault. The local men were shot or caught down with machetes and the women were raped before they were murdered, leaving scenes of unimaginable savagery.

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