Terrorists are coming into Benue from Cameroon - Governor Ortom cries to NIS, takes rumour seriously

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- Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to carry out registration of foreigners in the state to curb insecurity

- Ortom also said that there were rumours that terrorists were coming into the state from Cameroon

- Mohammed Hamis, the comptroller of NIS assured the governor that the organisation will ensure that foreigners do not come into the state to strike terror

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), to embark on registration of foreigners in all the 23 local government areas of the state.

Ortom made the call on Monday, February 19, in Makurdi when the comptroller of NIS, Mohammed Hamis led other senior staff of the organisation on a courtesy visit to the governor, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports.

The governor said that if foreigners were registered, it would go a long way in curtailing the insecurity challenge in the state.

Ortom said: “My administration will give your organisation all the necessary support to enable it tackle security challenges. I want to encourage NIS to cooperate with other security agencies to tackle insecurity in Benue state."

He disclosed that there were rumours that terrorists were coming into Benue from Cameroon and they were pretending to be refugees.

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Ortom emphasized that in every rumour, there are always elements of truth and rumours should not be taken for granted but be worked upon to unravel the truth. He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for deploying the military to the state to tackle insecurity, adding that their coming had brought relative peace to the state.

Earlier, Hamis assured the governor that the organisation would ensure that foreigners did not infiltrate the state to foment trouble. The comptroller also informed the governor that the organisation lacked operational vehicles and appealed for assistance.

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com reported that the governor had said some unknown persons were threatening his life because of the open grazing prohibition law enacted by his administration.

NAIJ.com gathered that Ortom made the disclosure in Makurdi, the Benue state capital on Monday, February 19. The governor said he had informed the matter to security agencies so that those behind the threats could be arrested.

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