The former Benue State Governor made the revelation in a statement by his media aide, Trevor Akase, on Wednesday.
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The Governor made the promise when he visited Akpuuna community in Ukum Local Government Area of the state Tuesday
This is contained in a statement by Dele Alake, Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, on Tuesday in Abuja.
The President condemned in strong terms the most recent internecine killings in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and parts of Benue State.
Its Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria during a telephone interview in Makurdi that the social media news report was fake.
President of the group, Tobias Ogbeh, made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday.
A copy of the petition was made available to newsmen Monday in Makurdi by the Coordinator of BCHRP, Jimmie Adzande.
Governor Alia offered the explanation during a statewide broadcast to mark this year’s Democracy Day on Monday.
He spoke at a thanksgiving service in his honour by the Post-Transition Committee at St. Winifred’s Parish, Ihugh.
Alia who was sworn in by the Chief Judge of Benue State, Hon. Justice Maurice Ikpambese, immediately froze all bank accounts belonging to the Benue State Government.
Daily Sun gathered that while four people were killed in Hirnyam village, one was killed in Governor Samuel Ortom’s hometown, Ortom village, while two others were killed in Semaka village, all of Guma LGA.
The slain soldier, it was gathered, was the commander of Operation Whirl Stroke in that area.
The party confirmed the development in a statement issued by its Publicity Secretary, Terse Orbunde, on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that 50 persons were killed in Umogidi, Entekpa, Adoka, Otukpo LGA of the state.
Ortom made the call when he received a delegation from the Middle Belt Forum led by its President, Dr. Bitrus Pogu, at the Government House in Makurdi.
The police charged the defendant with assault and attempted culpable homicide in a suit brought to court on Thursday.
The State Governor, Samuel Ortom, revealed this after the expanded meeting of the State Security Council.
He spoke on Saturday at Mgbam community, Nyiev Ward, Guma Local Government Area, where 36 people were killed.
In a statement by his spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, Buhari said all efforts must be made to end the “extreme violence”
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