David Mark was fortunate not to have been hit by bullets

                     
David Mark, a four-term senator, who just got victory at the re-run election, into the upper legislative arm, may not celebrate his victory for long. This was because, his convoy was attacked during his visit to Agatu local government area of Benue state on Friday, March 11.

The Benue state born senator, who was on a fact finding mission to the local government, in order to ascertain the wanton destruction caused by Fulani herdsmen in Agatu, was welcomed with rains of bullets, which he was fortunate did not hit him.


Senator Mark was not alone, as he had the likes of Comrade Abba Moro, Nigeria’s former interior minister, Honourable Ezekiel Adaji, a member of the House of Representatives, from Ohimini/Otukpo federal constituency, security personnels, journalists, as well as faithful party supporters in his entourage.


The attack which occurred at Akwu community of Agatu LGA, was swiftly repelled by security agents there, as nobody sustained injury or died. Subsequently, the Fulani cattle rearers were seen moving in another direction, while the commotion lasted.

The entourage also headed in another direction when the dust was settled by the security outfits. However, the former Senate president visited the communities totally destroyed by the Fulani crisis like: Aila, Akwu, Okokolo, Adagbo, Akwu, Ogboju and Odugbeho. Afterwards, Senator Mark gave words of assurance, that normalcy will return to the communities.

One of the angry youths leaders, who was present during the senator’s visit, urged the former Senate president to tell President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the soldiers, as he said, “we are competent now to defend ourselves.” The youths further blamed the Benue state governor, Chief Samuel Ortom and the Inspector General of Police Solomon Arase of not visiting the destroyed communities.