BENUE GOVERNOR CLAIMS FOREIGN TERRORISTS BEHIND DEADLY ATTACKS. (PHOTO).

Benue Governor Claims Foreign Terrorists Behind Deadly Attacks Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has alleged that the perpetrators of recent deadly attacks in the state are not Nigerians, describing them as foreign nationals speaking unfamiliar languages and exhibiting non-Nigerian characteristics. The governor made the remarks on Tuesday following a wave of violence that has killed scores and displaced many in the North-Central state. Speaking on the identity of the attackers, Governor Alia emphasized the need to clarify the nature of the threat. āWe know Nigeriansāby our ethnicities, we can identify a Fulani, Yoruba, or Hausa man. Even traditional herders, we know them, herding with sticks,ā he said. āBut these attackers come fully armed with AK-47s and 49s. They donāt bear the Nigerian look, and their languageāHausa or Fulaniāis different, not like ours.ā Citing local intelligence, Alia suggested the assailants may be from Mali or other foreign regions. āSome of our people who...
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