First of all, Shehu Sani, Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, the Catholic Bishop of Makurdi Diocese who testified at the US Subcommittee on Africa’s hearing on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, is from Benue State and not a Secessionist or part of IPOB
Secondly, Rev. Fr George Dogo of the Holy Family Parish in Takum, Taraba State who was interviewed by CBS News on the Genocide of communities is from Taraba State and not a Secessionist either.
Third, Franc Utoo who testified before the US Congress, was the Principal Assistant to the former Benue State Governor, is also from Benue State and also not a secessionist
Forth, Ezekiel Dachomo who has been interviewed by Piers Morgan, is from Plateau State and also not a Secessionist.
All of these people have witnessed their communities destroyed by Fulani Terrorists. So, attributing it to IPOB will not change the reality that these people have been at the front of sharing their realities with the international community and it has nothing to do with IPOB or Secession
Lastly, Genocide of people in the Middle Belt has been confirmed by our leaders in the Middle Belt and is not a concoction. The leaders who have expressly spoken about and condemned the genocide of communities in the Middle Belt include:
1.T.Y. Danjuma – Former Chief of Defence Staff (Taraba).
2.David Mark – Former Senate President (Benue).
3.Yakubu Dogara – Former Speaker, House of representatives (Southern Bauchi).
4.Caleb Mutfwang – Governor of Plateau State (Plateau).
5.Gabriel Suswam – Former Governor of Benue State (Benue).
6.Jonah Jang – Former Governor of Plateau State (Plateau).
7.Samuel Ortom – Former Governor of Benue State (Benue).
8.Gen. Lawrence Onoja (rtd.) – Retired Army General (Benue/Plateau).
9.Solomon Dalung – Former Minister of Youth and Sports (Plateau).
10.Titus Zam – Senator, Benue North-West (Benue).ue North-West (Benue).
11.Abba Moro – Senator, Benue South (Benue).
12.Emmanuel Bwacha – Senator, Taraba South (Taraba).
13.David Jimkuta – Senator, Taraba South (Taraba).
14.Danjuma La’ah – Former Senator, Southern Kaduna (Kaduna).
15.Daniel Asama – House of Reps Member, Bassa/Jos North (Plateau).
16.Dachung Bagos – House of Reps Member, Jos South (Plateau).
17.Ishaya David Lalu – House of Reps Member, Mangu/Bokkos (Plateau).
18.Orker Jev – Former House of Reps Member (Benue).
19.Samson Okwu – Former House of Reps Member (Benue).
20.John Dyegh – House of Reps Member (Benue).
21.Terseer Ugbor – House of Reps Member, Kwande/Ushongo (Benue).
22.Dickson Tarkighir – Former House of Reps Member (Benue).
23.Umar Barde – Former Minority Whip, House of Reps (Kaduna).
24.Iyorwuese Hagher – Former Ambassador to Canada and Mexico (Benue).
25.Taraba State House of Assembly Members (2022) – Petitioned the UN, describing attacks as genocide (Taraba).
26.Hezron Fada – President, Bwatiye Development Association (Adamawa) — warned of a “systematic genocide.”
27.Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse Iorzua – Paramount Ruler of the Tiv Nation (Benue).
28.Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah – Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese (Kaduna/Sokoto).
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