Nasarawa Gov Sule threatens lawsuit against UniMkar VC over defamation claims

• The Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has penned a almighty missive to the Vice Chancellor of the University of Mkar, Benue State, Professor Zacharys Gundu, implicit an alleged defamatory connection
• Prof. Gundu accused Gov Sule of providing sanctuary to alleged Fulani herdsmen terrorising Benue state
• Gov Sule made superior demands with a constricted ultimatum, threatening a suit implicit allegations linking him to insecurity if the demands are not met

Nasarawa State - Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has responded to caller allegations made by Professor Zacharys Anger Gundu, Vice Chancellor of the University of Mkar successful Benue State, linking him to fuelling insecurity.

Gov Abdullahi Sule has responded to allegations by Prof Gundu, VC of the University of Mkar successful Benue State, linking him to fuelling insecurity. Photo recognition - Gov. Abdullahi A. Sule Mandate
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The politician denied the allegations successful the missive dated July 22, 2025, demanding a retraction of the connection made by Prof Gundu connected a unrecorded broadcast aired connected News Central Television Town Hall Programme.

Legit.ng gathered that the letter, which was written by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Ahmed Raji, connected behalf of Governor Sule, states that the connection has caused an unquantifiable damage.

Prof Gandu's statement

According to a connection made disposable to Legit.ng connected Friday, July 25, Prof Gandu alleged that Governor Sule gave sanctuary to alleged Fulani herdsmen attacking Benue State, disguising them arsenic planetary hunters.

"And adjacent today, the politician of Nasarawa State, Sule, is besides masking the problem."It is radical similar Sule, the politician of Nasarawa State, who is giving them a haven, who is giving them refuge, who is getting the lands of his ain citizens and giving it to these people," Gandu stated.

Gov Sule's letter

In the letter, the Nasarawa State politician challenged the VC to supply impervious of his allegations, and to retract and apologise wrong 7 days, informing that tribunal enactment would travel if the demands aren't met.

According to him, the statements person injured his estimation earlier right-thinking radical successful society, demanding that an apology beryllium made and published successful astatine slightest 5 nationalist regular newspapers wrong 7 days of receiving the letter.

The missive reads, "In the foregoing premise, our lawsuit hereby challenges you to supply grounds of your allegations therein against him, which has earnestly injured his estimation successful the eyes of right-thinking members of the society. "However, our lawsuit volition beryllium assuaged if you retract the said work and tender an unreserved nationalist apology to him successful astatine slightest 5 [five] nationalist regular newspapers wrong 7 [seven] days of receipt of this letter. If not, we person our client’s further instructions to question redress against you successful a tribunal of law, wherever exemplary damages volition beryllium claimed against you."

Fulani herdsmen termination constabulary men successful Benue state

Legit.ng antecedently reported that suspected Fulani herdsmen person killed 4 mobile policemen successful Udei assemblage successful Guma Local Government Area of Benue state. The tragic incidental occurred connected Sunday afternoon, June 29, 2025, erstwhile the equipped herdsmen attacked the community.

This is coming astir 16 days aft a akin onslaught connected the neighbouring Yelewata assemblage that claimed implicit 200 lives.

It is gathered that the Udei assemblage is little than a 15-minute thrust from the Yelewata community.

Herdsmen termination worshippers connected Good Friday successful Benue

Legit.ng besides reported that suspected equipped herdsmen person killed nary less than 10 worshippers connected their mode to commemorate the suffering and decease of Jesus Christ successful Benue state. The equipped men ambushed worshippers connected their mode to religion for Good Friday astatine Gbagir assemblage successful the Ukum section authorities area.

The assailants besides injured respective others during the caller deadly onslaught connected Friday, April 18, 2025.

According to Leadership, a section identified arsenic Tersur Iornenge disclosed that the corpses of the deceased person been conveyed to the palace of the accepted ruler.

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Source: Legit.ng