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News - North Central - Benue Updated: August 07, 2022

Ortom Insists State Security Will Bear AK47 To Match Herdsmen's Weapons

By Maureen Okpe
August 07, 2022
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The Governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom has re-emphasised that the recently inaugurated State Security Volunteer Guard will bear AK47 and AK 49 to match the weapons of ravaging herdsmen. 

Ortom made this known on Sunday at the reception organised by the President, Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Cosmas Idye to mark his 35 years of marriage and call to the bar of his son, Marcel Idye.

The Governor however said in the event the President declines to grant the licence, he would fall back to Benue Stakeholders to accertain the next step to take, saying he and the people cannot be intimidated to surrender the land to the aggressors.

Ortom further stated that the State Government is to formally submit an application to President Muhammadu Buhari this week for approval for the licences to procure AK 47 and AK 49 riffles on behalf of the newly established Benue State Community Volunteer Guards.

He said the state government did not contravene the constitution of the Federation and was therefore right to have passed the law establishing the security outfit, which is designed to assist the conventional security agencies in fighting crime in the state. 

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"As long as we make laws that are not in conflict with the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, we are right in establishing the Benue State Community Volunteer Guards."

Ortom insisted that his office has concluded the necessary arrangements to forward the letter to President Buhari who he acknowledged is constitutionally empowered to grant such licences and expressed hope the President would give it a "favourable consideration."

He also reiterated the determination of his administration to work in harmony with the Legislative and Judicial arms of Government to strengthen democratic structures, stressing that he has consistently promoted the autonomy of the other arms.

 

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