President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police to move immediately to Benue State to restore law and order, and prevent further loss of lives in the State.
This is Following the recent killings of innocent people in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in the State.
In compliance with the Presidential directives, the IGP is moving into Benue state with additional Five (5) Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) making a total of Ten (10) Units of PMF deployed in the State which is in addition to other Police formations on the ground in the State before the crisis.
More Units of the Police Special Forces, Counter Terrorism Units, and Conventional Policemen are already being deployed to the State to comply in totality with the Presidential order.
The Force will not hesitate to deal decisively with trouble maker(s), any group(s) or individual for conduct likely to instigate the escalation of the crisis.
The full weight of the law will be applied on anyone arrested for being responsible for the mayhem in the affected areas in the State.
The Nigeria Police Force commiserate with Government and the people of Benue State over the loss of innocent lives, the Force implored them to cooperate with the Nigeria Police Force in this latest effort to restore lasting peace in the State.
The commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure Law and order and protection of lives and property of all Nigerians throughout the Country remains unequivocal and unwavering.
CSP JIMOH MOSHOOD
I seriously believe Nigeria is a great country but don’t see the transparency of the govern ones.