Fulani man threatens Benue residents in viral video following Ardo Risku's killing

An unidentified Fulani man has threatened that residents of Benue State will “regret” the killing of Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), and his associate Yakubu Isa.

The man's identity could not be independently verified; he made the threat in a video that circulated on social media shortly after the chairman’s death.

Ardo Risku was killed last week while returning from a peace meeting reportedly convened by the Divisional Police Officer of Ohimini Local Government Area to address security concerns between farming communities and Fulani herders.

In the viral video, the speaker called the late chairman a key figure in the Fulani community, asserting that killing him equated to killing their president.

“Benue people will regret this. Killing this man (Ardo) is like killing our own President. It would have been better to kill the President and the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, than to kill this man,” he said.

He also said that Ardo Risku had played a major role in promoting peace and resolving conflicts in Benue State.

“This man was a peace lover. He stopped many crises in Benue. Killing him is the greatest mistake Benue people have made. You people of Benue will regret this,” he added.

At the time of filing, the video's authenticity and the speaker's identity could not be independently verified.

The video has sparked widespread reactions on social media, with many users urging security agencies to investigate the threat and take measures to prevent a potential breakdown of law and order.