Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has denied profiling the Fulani tribe as criminal, adding that he is just concerned about armed Fulani herdsmen residing in the forest.
Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Terver Akase, made this submission during an appearance on Arise TV on Monday.
He noted that the attack on the governor calls for concern, calling on all security agencies to go after the armed herdsmen carrying AK-47 in the forest.
Akase said if the number one person in the state can be attacked by armed men on his farm, the fate of other citizens residing in the state is uncertain.
Akase condemned the Nigeria Police and other security agencies for hesitating to arrest leaders of a Fulani group, Fulani Nationality Movement (FUNAM), who claimed responsibility for the attack on Ortom.
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