Benue killings are unfortunate - Fulani herdsmen react Read more: https://www.naija.ng/1144770-benue-killings-unfortunate-fulani-herdsmen-react.

SHARE ON FACEBOOK SEND VIA EMAIL SEND ON WHATSAPP - The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore has condemned the recent killings carried out by suspected herdsmen in Benue state - The group stated that it does not support any form of violence, and urged security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act - It further asked the federal government to investigate the root causes of the incident, even as it asked its members to remain calm The recent attacks in Benue state by suspected herdsmen which led to the killings of scores of innocent Nigerians, have been condemned by the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural association, Dailytrust reports. The groups’ position was made public in a statement released by its national publicity secretary, Alhaji Yusuf Ardo. READ ALSO: Army reveals Boko Haram’s new technique to evade air strikes NAIJ.com gathers that Ardo described the killings as unfortunate and condemnable. Ardo stated that his association has never supported any form of violence anywhere in the country, as he stressed that the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore is an association which supports peace, love, unity and harmony in the country. In his words: “We are peace loving people, we believe in love for one another. Any Fulani pastoralist that doesn’t believe in peace is not part of us. “It is because of our peace-loving that made the association challenge the anti-grazing law in court. We believe in judiciary and justice; not violence.” He urged security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act. He further advised his fellow herdsmen in Benue and elsewhere to remain calm, even as he appealed to the federal government to look into the root causes of the crisis in Adamawa, Taraba, Kaduna, Zamfara, Nasarawa, Benue and Plateau states, with a view to finding lasting solutions. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that the Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, accused the national security authorities of ignoring threats to the state by herdsmen until the recent attack that led to the death of no less than 50 people. Ortom claimed that Benue residents were attacked because of the anti-open grazing law recently declared in the state. He alleged that there were threats from Miyetti Allah, a herdsmen group, demanding that the law be revoked or the state would be attacked by herdsmen. Source naira. Com