‘We warned police 48 hours before Otukpo attack’ — Idoma group

The apex socio-cultural organisation of the Idoma Nation, Ochetoha K’Idoma, has alleged that it alerted the Nigeria Police Force 48 hours earlier the deadly onslaught connected Otukpo Nobi assemblage successful Benue State but that nary enactment was taken to avert the assault.

The organisation made the allegation successful a rejoinder dated July 31, 2026, successful effect to a caller connection by the Benue State section of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, connected the worsening information concern successful Benue South Senatorial District.

The connection was jointly signed by Ochetoha President General, Prof. Yakubu A. Ochefu, and Secretary General, Chief Paul Edeh.

According to the group, information agencies were provided with circumstantial quality indicating that Otukpo Nobi assemblage was nether imminent threat.

It, however, expressed disappointment that the informing allegedly failed to trigger immoderate preventive enactment earlier the onslaught occurred.

“We request a afloat relationship from the Police authorities arsenic to wherefore actionable quality was not acted upon, and we telephone for acc...