Dear sir/madam,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Gentlemen of the press,
It is a sad day for me and my entire community of Umogidi, Entekpa Ward of Adoka district of Otukpo Local Government Area, Benue State which was invaded by herders yesterday the 5th day of April, 2023 wherein many people were killed.
In recent time, the herders took over the farmlands of my people and uprooted Yams, Cassava and other produce to feed their Cattles. This made the helpless villagers to abandon their ancestral farmlands for the safety of their lives.
Events however, took a different dimension yesterday the 5th April, 2023 as the killers invaded my village and killed innocent villagers and farmers unprovoked.
The last count of the victims were more than 25 bodies and more bodies are being recovered as at press time.
It is a disaster and personal loss to me as most of the victims are either related to me or are well known to me.
This carnage is under reported and I will like to use this medium to call on all relevant authorities to act fast and save my people.
We are a peaceful and law abiding people and will not contemplate taking laws into our hands.
This attack is carefully orchestrated and constitutes an existential threat to my people. It is a strategy by the attackers to take over our ancestral home by strangers but we will never succumb.
As we mourn the departed in our community, we call for the support of all well meaning Nigerians in prayers for the repose of their souls.
Signed:
*Marvin Ibem, Esq* .
Publicity Secretary,
Nigerian Bar Association, Ikeja Branch 2020-2022
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