Following the killings of dozens of people in Benue State at the weekend, President Bola Tinubu has directed security chiefs to implement his earlier directive to bring lasting peace and security to the state.
According to a statement by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu renewed his order in the wake of the latest round of reprisal attacks that led to the death of many people.
On the president’s directive, intelligence chiefs, the police and the military have arrived in the state to direct security operations and restore sanity.
Describing the violence as inhuman and counterproductive, Tinubu urged political and community leaders in conflict-prone areas to refrain from making inflammatory statements that could exacerbate tensions. He also called for efforts to control those instigating provocations and triggering reprisals.
Following the killings in Yelwata and Daudu communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State on Saturday, which triggered protests, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, is billed to visit the state today.
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