Benue Republicans, a pressure group made of indigenes of Benue State, North-central Nigeria, has condemned statements by President Muhammadu Buhari and the presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, for statements they released after suspected herdsmen killed several people in Gbeji in Ukum Local Government of the state.
At least 39 people including two police personnel were killed in the community last week.
In a statement signed by the convener of the group, Peter Shande, the group described the statements as “insensitive and irresponsible”.
In a condolence statement to the people of the community, signed by one of his media aides, Garba Shehu, President Buhari, stated that though he has had political disagreements with the governor of the state, Samuel Ortom, he was ready to put that aside to commiserate with the governor over the killings.
The president then asked for the assistance of Nigerians to investigate the…
