News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is reporting that members of Agatu community in Benue state, which recently suffered several attacks from Fulani herdsmen, has dragged federal government before an ECOWAS court. NAN reports that in an application made available to it on Wednesday, September 21, the Agatu people say they are demanding a N10billion compensation for the failure of the government to protect them and bring to justice the rampaging Fulani herdsmen.
The community alleged that thousands of people were killed and properties worth over N1 billion were destroyed by the herdsmen. They claimed that the compensation they are demanding is for the alleged deaths, injuries and destroyed properties.The Agatu people say that they want the ECOWAS court to also issue an order directing the federal government to take measures to secure the community from such attacks in the future.
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