BENUE, Nigeria – The president of Mzough U Tiv UK (MUTUK), Victor Aleva, has criticised the Federal Government for failing to rebuild Yelwata community months after herdsmen attacks killed over 200 people.
Speaking on Wednesday from the UK on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Aleva, said the village remains in ruins despite President Bola Tinubu’s June visit.
“It is quite unfortunate. Nothing has changed. I have video evidence and interviews with locals,” he insisted.
Aleva accused authorities of politicising the tragedy. “Those paraded as suspects were just for show.
“You know that is a lie. Because the president went there and scolded the Inspector-General of Police and just less than 48 hours or there about, they paraded some people.
“Where are the people? That incident actually happened I think on the 13th and 14th of June, this is more than two months, where are the people?” Aleva asked.
He maintained that the attack in Yelwata had nothing to do with herders-farmers clash, but a calculated attempt to exterminate a people living in the village.
He said that the people of the state expected the president to order the rebuild of the community and not ‘playing to the gallery’.
The June attack, which left scores dead and many displaced, was described as an extermination attempt rather than a farmers-herders clash.
