By Abdullahi Alhassan, Kaduna
The Northern Consensus Movement has threatened to Sue Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State at the International Criminal Court in Hague for committing genocide against humanity.
Addressing a Press conference in Kaduna, the President of the Movement, Dr, Auwal Aliyu Abdullahi, said” the NCM unilaterally took a position to sue the Benue State Governor at the International Criminal Court in Hague for committing genocide against humanity.
“We are not in the mood to crack a joke today as usual, because we are in the gravest and the monumental upset of mind as a result of genocide which has resulted in the killing of over Forty (40) people which majority of them are Fulani’s pastoralist on the alleged instructions of the present Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.
“We have been critically following his uncommon hatred of the Fulanis and the Hausas. We recorded his actions and utterances against them which proved beyond reasonable doubt that he doesn’t want to see their existence.
“The NCM cannot understand the attitude of some Nigerian leaders, particularly Governors of Northern State, despite the fact all those killed are northerners, the NCM is therefore calling on the chairman Nigerian Governors Forum to as a matter of urgency unravel this act of executive rascality.
“We equally urged the leaders of the National Assembly, Senate and House of representative to do the same because the matter will not be swept under the carpet. Let us find out those behind this act and push them out accordingly. And the family of the deceased must be adequately compensated.
“We are using this press conference to solicit the support of any Nigerian who is touched by this inhuman act to drag Samuel Ortom to court for his act of genocide against the Fulani community with his expertise or in any way he or she can assist us to achieve this noble act.
“Let us sound strong words of warning to Mr Samuel Ortom and his co-travellers in these evil acts.
We will mobilize, organize, and sensitize our people to be vigilant and prepare to defend themselves wherever they found themselves.
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