IG of Police Solomon E. Arase arrived Makurdi to address the Agatu crisis

The Inspector General of Police, S. E Arase just arrived Makurdi the State Capital of Benue to address the Agatu crisis. Agatu Major Stakeholders, SSG, CP Yakadi among others all were in attendance to welcome the IG speech.

The Inspector General of Police Arase stated that Nigeria belongs to everybody, people should learn to live together without problems. He later called on selected few to a close door meeting.

Representatives of both Fulani, Agatu, PCRC, NURTW, etc all spoke with each accusing one another of being responsible for the crisis. Hon Audu Sule presented to IG the resolution of Benue State House Of Assembly on behalf of the speaker that; No cow should be seen in Agatu for now, Fulani should vacate Agatu and go to wherever they came from.

Heavy security should be deployed to Agatu and also the border areas of Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba.

Ter Makurdi Chief Sule Abenga also stated that cattle rearing interferes with farming. He ended by saying that Fulani doesn’t have any home in Benue. They are not indigenes of Benue and should not seize peoples’ home forcefully to create a homeland for themselves.