Farmers in Logo and Ukum local government areas of Benue State, who were displaced by the protracted crisis with herdsmen, have returned to their villages.
The farmers, who spoke with newsmen in several villages in the two local government areas, said that they were enjoying “sweet peace” in their natural abodes.
The newsmen were led to the villagers by Maj. Gen. Adeyemi Yekini, Commander, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), the security outfit charged with maintaining peace in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states.
Among villages visited were Jootar, Gov and Iorja in Logo, as well as Gajem and Gbeji in Ukum. The five villages were under the control of Fulani militia until the bandits were rooted out by OPWS.
Throughout the period of the occupation of their lands, the villagers were quartered in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), scattered through Benue. Speaking to newsmen at Gov, the village Youth Leader, Mr Torngee Iorhemba, commended the federal government for sending OPWS to curtail…
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