Before making his visit to the Yelwata community in the state’s Guma Local Government Area, President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.
Around 12:58 p.m., Tinubu made an arrival at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi.
The visit was designated a public holiday by the state government.
In light of the bloody attacks that have resulted in the loss of lives, the president is scheduled to meet with key stakeholders in the state.
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Tinubu is scheduled to meet with victims’ families, people who have been displaced, or people who have been inflicted directly in the community.
He will preside over a significant town hall meeting with important stakeholders at the Benue State Government House in Makurdi, where he will also meet with political, religious, and traditional leaders.
The meeting is a part of a larger effort to address the state’s crisis, which has affected rural communities in particular.
Governors from across the nation, particularly those from the North-Central states, the governors from the state level, Governors from the state, Governors from the state, Governors from the state, Governors from the state, Governors from the state, Governors from the state, Governors from the state, Governors from the nation, Governors from the North-Central states, the National Security Advisor (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume,
Service chiefs, key members of the National Assembly, All-Party leaders, and other well-known figures, particularly those from Benue’s affected communities, are also expected to attend.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), APC National Working Committee (NWC), and other prominent members of the National Assembly, particularly those from Benue’s affected communities, are among the other prominent attendees.
Given their crucial role in resolving conflicts and mobilizing the local community, traditional rulers from various ethnic groups in Benue are also anticipated at the meeting. Their input is crucial to any long-lasting peace initiative because of the state’s complex ethnic and religious diversity.
The Elders’ Council, Benue State House of Assembly, and the executive chairs of the 23 Local Government Areas in Benue are expected to be present.
Yelwata Attack
Last Friday, bandits who are alleged to be armed herders attacked the Yelwata community, killing at least 59 people and forcing over 3, 000 people to flee.
Read more about Gov Alia’s alleged herdsmen killing 59 in a recent attack on the country.
Youths in rage who demanded an end to the killings in the state reacted to the incident.
The Catholic Pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, and key opposition figures also condemned the killings.
General Christopher Musa, the commander of the military, issued a directive to the president on Tuesday to direct military leaders to pursue the perpetrators of the recent wave of killings in Benue State.
We must discover their location. We must pursue them. And I’m giving my commanders that instruction.
We’ve seen some places where we believe they’re preventing them from gathering. In order to dislodge them, we’re going to pursue them. During a meeting with traditional rulers in the state capital Makurdi, General Musa said, “We shouldn’t wait until they come in and attack people.”
Spate of murder
The recent attack that occurred last Friday in the Yelwata community in the Guma Local Government Area set off President Tinubu’s visit to Benue State.
At least 59 people were killed in the attack, according to Governor Hyacinth Alia, and hundreds were internally displaced. However, many of the people who were impacted predicted a death toll of more than 200.
alleged herdsmen have been conducting vicious attacks on the state’s North-Central region over the years, and they have certainly reached their highest level in recent months.
In the state’s six-months of operations, which have claimed hundreds of lives and left thousands of families homeless, have been occurring so far this year.
33 People Die in Gwer West, Apa
In a coordinated attack on the Gwer West and Apa local government areas of the state earlier in June, alleged herdsmen reportedly killed about 33 people and left many residents missing.
Logo for 72 In Ukum
In addition to the state’s Gbagir, Ukum Local Government Area, and Logo Local Government Area, over 72 people were killed in an additional attack in April.
The police had reported that a sizable number of the suspected militia had invaded the state’s Sankera axis, and they had moved in to engage the militia in Gbagir.
The neighboring Logo local government area was attacked by another group of militia while the Gbagir operation was in progress, the statement continued.
11 In Otukpo
No fewer than 11 people died as a result of the suspected herdsmen’s attacks on the Otobi community in the Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State in April.
In the attacks, the marauders killed a large number of people and burned many homes.
Otukpo had previously been attacked in February when six people were killed by suspected herdsmen in the Okpamaju community of Okete Ward and Ewulo Ward’s Asa settlement.
Kennedy Angbo, a lawmaker for Otukpo-Akpa in the Benue State House of Assembly, claimed that many people were injured, displaced, and homes were destroyed by three days of sustained attacks in his district.
Visit of the NSA
The National Security Advisor, Nuhu Ribadu, visited Benue State and held a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi when the attacks increased in April.
Following the massacre in Katsina-Ala, Ukum, and Logo Local Government Areas, President Bola Tinubu made the visit.
What transpired was a tragedy, an evil deed. However, good people must band together to combat evil when it strikes. This issue will be resolved collectively. This difficulty affects everyone, Ribadu advised the stakeholders.
The NSA emphasized Benue’s continued importance as a crucial component of the nation and pledged to not leave the state alone with the security crisis.
Source: Channels TV
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