Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has met with the people of Benue State and Fulanis resident in the state and warned against reprisals that could spark killings in the state. I’m sad about the killing in Benue but we don’t want brutality in Ekiti. “I want peace in my state and everybody living here is from Ekiti whether you are Fulani, Tiv, Yoruba or anybody. From the information so far, the deceased died as a result of the clash between Fulani herders and some Tiv people. It also agreed that Committee on herdsmen should be expanded to include Fulani herders while urging the committee to be more proactive and report immediately to security committee when they see strangers in their communities.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 17, 2018 19:50 UTC