The Tor Tiv V, James Ayatse, has told President Bola Tinubu that the killings in Benue State are not clashes between herders and farmers, but a planned attack aimed at taking over land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking at a meeting with Tinubu and stakeholders in Benue on Wednesday, the traditional ruler said many people had misunderstood the crisis and wrongly advised Benue citizens to stay calm and live peacefully with their neighbours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ayatse said, \u201cWe do have grave concerns about the misinformation and misrepresentation of the security crisis in Benue State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYour Excellency, it\u2019s not herders-farmers clashes, it\u2019s not communal clashes, it\u2019s not reprisal attacks or skirmishes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He described the violence as a \u201ccalculated, well-planned, full-scale genocidal invasion and land-grabbing campaign\u201d by herder terrorists and bandits that has lasted for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added, \u201cWrong diagnosis will always lead to wrong treatment\u2026 We are dealing with something far more sinister than we think. It\u2019s not about learning to live with your neighbours; it is dealing with a war.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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