He spoke on Saturday at Mgbam community, Nyiev Ward, Guma Local Government Area, where 36 people were killed.
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The Benue State Executive Council has mandated Hajaig Construction Nigeria Limited to refund N923 million to the state coffers after it allegedly failed to execute a 47.2km road contract.
A 10-year-old girl, simply identified as Masenengen, who was impregnated by a yet-to-be-identified rapist in Benue State, has given birth to a bouncing baby girl.
At least 10 persons are feared to have died in a fresh attack on Tse Ioreleegeb, Babai Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected herdsmen.
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have shot dead a father and his son in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Armed men believed to be Fulani herdsmen have burnt down the 250 hectares rice farm of the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Buratai made the announcement on Wednesday, while interacting with members of the community shortly after he visited troops stationed in the area to ward off herdsmen attacks.
He pointed out that the attacks were taking a different dimension now because security personnel too were not spared and all hands must be on deck to end the ugly situation.
Ortom, who disclosed this on Wednesday while receiving the leaders of South and Middle Belt Forum at the Government House, Makurdi, said two persons were allegedly killed in each of the local governments.
In a communique after its meeting on January 12 and January 13 in Makurdi, the bishops, while condemning the massacre of over 73 people in Guma and Logo local government councils, called on the church to remain resolute in prayers.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Makurdi residents took to the streets in peacefully protest, over the killings in Guma and Logo local Government councils.
Government offices, commercial banks, markets and schools were closed in the state capital in observance of the work-free day earlier declared by the State Government in honour of the victims.
The attackers invaded five villages in Guma and Logo Local Governments where they killed 73 persons and displaced 50,000 others.
The Executive Secretary of the agency, Emmanuel Shior, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Wednesday.
Governor Samuel Ortom announced government’s decision to hold a mass burial for the deceased at a stakeholders meeting in Makurdi on Wednesday.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday ordered Idris to move to Benue State to restore law and order and forestall the crisis from escalating.
Gunmen on New Year day attacked and killed 50 persons in Logo and Guma Local Government Areas of Benue State.
The Executive Secretary of SEMA, Emmanuel Shior, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Makurdi on Friday that the agency had opened four camps for the displaced persons in the affected areas.