Man Who Sat on Tor Tiv Throne Banished Forever From Tiv Land

A young man from Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State, Stephen Nyitse, who beat the security and sat on the revered throne of the Tor Tiv minutes before coronation yesterday, has been banished from the land by the Tiv Traditional Council, TTC, for butchery of the consecrated Tor Tiv Stool.

Recall that Nyitse caused stir after he sat on the throne of the about to be coronated Tor Tiv, Prof. James Ayatse on Saturday, at the JS Tarka Stadium, Gboko, Benue State.

King makers and dignitaries were shocked by the strange action.

Nyitse was mmediately whisked off by security personnel while the Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, president in Benue, Bishop Mike Agou, led other men of God to anoint and rededicate the Stool.

The traditional council was said to have entered into emergency session over the matter and unanimously agree on banishment as punitive measure act and deterrent.

Tor Kwande, HRH Chief Ambrose Pinne Iyortyer later announced the banishment on behalf of the Tiv Traditional Council.

He said the punishment is with immediate effect.

And that “Mr. Stephen Nyitse shall under no circumstances step his foot on any part of Tiv land any where in the world.

“The TTC prohibited all sons and daughters of Tiv race to offering any form of assistance to the banished former son of Tiv, Mr.Stephen Nyitse.

And that “The Tiv Traditional Council, in a strong incontrovertible terms, condemned the behavior and asked the Tiv race to rise up in condemnation of such act and as well desist from all other forms of vices to make Tiv nation great again.”