He said: “The recent killings in this new year that have left many families without their loved ones, and several communities in distress was a reprehensible act of violence. As Nigerians, we must all remain united in our condemnation of violence. Such actions have no place anywhere in our culture. The killers and perpetrators of this callous act must be caught and brought to justice. The Senate will continue to render all necessary support to ensure that this happens.
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Reports said soldiers from 72 Battalion, North Bank engaged the protesting youths and some two protesters have been wounded.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Moses Yamu, announced this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Makurdi.
The PDP Publicity Secretary in Benue State, Bemgba Iortyom, made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Makurdi.
While expressing immense sadness at the “wicked and callous” attacks on even innocent children, the President assured the governor and people of the state that relevant security agencies have been directed to do everything possible to arrest those behind the regrettable incidents and avert further attacks.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Yaro decried the recent killings as an attempt to spark a second Civil War in Nigeria, insisting that it is a clear case of ethnic cleansing around the Benue Valley, which must be stopped immediately.
The Governor disclosed this when he briefed newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi after the State Security Meeting.
The Command’s spokesman, SP Ebere Amaraizu, said in a statement on Monday that the armed gang had been robbing travelers coming from Lagos and heading towards Benue State for Christmas before they were confronted by police operatives.
Tsav made the appeal in a message on the President’s 75th birthday Anniversary on Sunday, which he personally signed and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi, Benue State.
The IPMAN chairman in the state, Alhaji Bashir Dan-Malam, made the commendation while speaking to newsmen shortly after the Annual General Meeting of the association in Kano on Wednesday.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Makurdi that the herdsmen also killed one Apesuu Uhula, who came to the rescue of the women.
Jimmy Adeyemi, leader of the group that conducted the exercise in the state, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Makurdi that the 6-day exercise, which began on Monday, was hitch-free.
Tsav, former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, in a letter written to the IGP, recalled seven high profile assassinations in the last two years, and particularly regretted that none had been resolved.
“The wage of teachers in Benue is more than N600 million and has remained static in spite of deaths and retirements by many teachers. This is surprising and unacceptable,” Uji told the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Makurdi.
The NNPC had on October 31, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ondo State Government, to establish a 65,000 million litres bio-fuel plant in Ondo to provide one million jobs.
Some officials of the Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria made the claim while speaking with News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Wednesday.
Ayatse made the request on Friday at his palace in Gboko while receiving the corpse of a former Chief of Army Staff, retired Lieutenant General Victor Malu.
The organisation also claimed that its independent investigation has showed that 75 per cent of civil servants in Benue State “do not go to office until the day they would receive salaries”.
According to Abubakar, the import of this key driver “is to increase self-sufficiency, reduce dependence on foreign organizations for maintenance of military hardware and saving of foreign exchange for Nigeria”.
Dr. Obekpa Obekpa, the NMA state Chairman, told newsmen in Makurdi that the Benue State Government and Management of Federal Medical Centre, Makurdi were yet to contact them.