In the heat of the killings in Benue State, the State Governor, Samuel Ortom, had accused Nasarawa State of harbouring the killers in his state
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“We welcome the exercise. We believe it will help peace to return to Benue which has suffered series of attacks from herdsmen,” the traditional ruler said as he received the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Tukur Buratai, on Monday.
Ortom made the call on Monday in Makurdi when the Comptroller of NIS, Mohammed Hamis, led other senior staff of the organisation on a courtesy visit to the governor.
He said the traditional ruler pleaded with them to embrace peace and work together for the overall good of the state in general and Tivland in particular.
Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Makurdi, Suswam pleaded with Benue residents to cooperate with security agencies deployed in the state to achieve lasting peace.
The bureau stated that in Osun, petrol was sold for N228.89 per litre; in Abia it was N227.50 per litre, while it was N223.33 per litre in Benue.
Soyinka, who spoke at a news conference where he described President Muhammadu Buhari as being in a trance, said Idris’ position on the Benue killings was appalling
Kaigama said the people needed to unite and form a common front devoid of political, religious and traditional sentiments to tackle the security challenges in the state.
THE Senate rejection of the was a result of a comment by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and Senator George Akume.
This was sequel to an urgent motion of national importance by Hon. Mark Gbiallah at plenary on Wednesday.
The exercise, according to Maj.-Gen. David Ahmadu, the Chief of Training and Operations, will commence on February 15 and end on March 31.
The Special Adviser on Media and ICT to the Governor, Tahav Agerzua, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Makurdi.
Ortom gave the advice on Tuesday in Makurdi when BEMOA members led by its President, Patrick Tachin, paid him a visit.
Fatai Owoseni, the Commissioner of Police in the state, disclosed this on Monday in Makurdi while addressing newsmen.
Bosso, in a post-match interview on Sunday, however said the game which his team lost 0-1 to home side Lobi Stars Football Club of Makurdi, was a tough one.
MACBAN’s state chairman, Mohammed Hussaini, who made the call in an interview with newsmen on Saturday, said measure would bring the situation under control.
Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, made the condemnation when he addressed State House correspondents in Abuja on Friday.
The group in a statement released to the press signed by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, regretted that the media was silence about the murder, yet there voices cried out in high decibels during the unfortunate Benue kiliings.
The Commissioner of Police in Benue, Fatai Owoseni, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Friday that some persons had been arrested in connection with the killings.
The Commissioner for Information, Lawrence Onoja, disclosed this on Thursday in Makurdi after the State Security Council meeting.