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Nigerians React to Buhari's Visit to Benue: Tweet Opinions

Following the eventual meeting of Nigeria's president to Benue, the location of the New year Herds man massacre of indigenes a lot of Nigerians on Twitter had a lot to say. Going by the tweets from young Nigerians and members of the opposition party PDP showed that no goodwill for President Buhari. The victims of the insurgency were killed and buried without the visit of Mr. President making Nigerians angry when he decided to visit this weekend. They also seemed more infuriated with Buhari's statement of not being aware of the Inspector General of Police's move to Nassarawa instead of  Benue state within the period of this pain. Well, these were some Tweets we read:

Benue State Youth Plotting Revenge on Herdsmen?

The Fulani herdsmen attacks that engulfed  Benue state which resulted in a bloodbath may be taking a new turn. Youths in Benue state are said to be plotting a revenge mission. Youths in a district called Wadatta in Makurdi, the State capital, reportedly engaged security personnel on Sunday, January 14, 2018. It was said that youths started gathering in a particular place around 8.00pm for unknown reasons but the security personnel who suspected the ulterior motive moved in to squash the move.  This led to a sporadic shoot out between the security men and the youths - no casualty was reported.

Benue Killings; Fallen Heroes Buried Amidst Sorrow, Tears and Anguish

Since the new year, it has been sadness in Nigeria due to the massive killings of Benue sons and Daughter's by  Fulani Herdsmen terrorists which took place on Jan 1, 2018 in Guma and Logo Local government areas . The state carried out a mass burial today and here are pictures from the sorrowful gathering as Nigerians in Benue poured into the IBB Square, Makurdi to pay their final respect to the 73 Fallen Heroes Murdered in cold blood by Fulani herdsmen Terrorists.