A Catholic Missionary priest working in Gambia, Rev Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has asked Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, to intercept the killers in Benue State in the same manner he stopped Peter Obi from entering the state.
Ugwu said it is not a great thing that Alia always comes to social media to announce the number of people that have been butchered by the suspected herdsmen.
The statement comes after suspected armed herders invaded two communities in Gwer West and Apa LGAs of Benue State, killing no fewer than 43 people on Sunday.
The attack came barely a week after some other communities in the LGA were attacked.
Reacting to the development, Ugwu claimed that people believed that Alia would be different and voted for him because he’s a priest, even though he had been suspended.
In a post on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Ugwu asked Alia to be proactive and not reactive.
“Dear governor, Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, one of the primary reasons that made people vote you is because you are a priest, (though suspended). They believe you will be different. It is for them I speak. It is not a great thing that you come to Facebook every Eke market day to announce to us the number of people that have been butchered.
“Announce rather those you have apprehended. Be proactive and not reactive. In the same way you intercepted Obi’s entrance to Benue, you can also do the same to these people killing your people. That is if you want to,” Ugwu said.
