In a move to end the violence that has cost many lives and destroyed homes across several communities, President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday (today) hold a meeting with the stakeholders in Benue State and listen to their concerns firsthand.
Over 200 people were reportedly killed within a few hours, including children and women, at Yelewata, Guma LGA on Friday night. The killers reportedly used sophisticated weapons and fuel to set houses ablaze.
Outraged by the bloodshed, the State House of Assembly, in a resolution on Tuesday, asserted that Governor Hyacinth Alia, his deputy Sam Ode, and all the 32 lawmakers had let the people down.
This is just as the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the Coalition of United Political Parties called on President Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state.
The African Democratic Party and the New Nigeria Peoples Party accused the President of prioritising politics over people’s lives, urging him to urgently reform the nation’s security system to protect citizens more effectively.
Also, the United Nations firmly condemned the recent attacks and called for a comprehensive investigation into the incidents.
Responding through the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mathew Abo, the governor stated that his administration fully supported the security agencies, insisting that he had not neglected his duty to protect the people.
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