US EditionInsecurity: Nigerian Senate demands permanent military base in Benue
- The Nigerian Senate has urged security agencies to increase troop deployment in Benue to restore order after recent attacks that killed four people on March 10, prompting protests by local youths.
- Senator Abba Moro stated that the youth's protests included burning local government buildings and personal properties due to the government's inaction against bandits.
- Governor Hyacinth Alia condemned the violence and emphasized the need for security forces to capture the bandits responsible.
- The Senate also urged the government to enforce open grazing prohibition laws to protect citizens and ensure food security in the region.
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Insecurity: Nigerian Senate demands permanent military base in Benue
The Senate has called on the Federal Government to establish a permanent military base in Gwer-West Local Government Area of Benue State. The call is to improve security and provide a faster response to attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen. This was part of resolutions during plenary on Wednesday after Senator Tartenger-Zam raised a matter of urgent public importance, drawing attention to the deplorable security crisis in Gwer-West. Tartenger-Za…
Police arrest 2 over Benue LG unrest - Daily Trust
The police in Benue State have arrested two people in connection with a violent protest in Gwer West Local Government Area which resulted in the burning of the council secretariat, the chief’s palace and other properties. Daily Trust had reported how a violent protest broke out early Tuesday in Naka, the headquarters of Gwer West LGA following the killing of three members of the Benue State Civil Protection Guards by armed invaders on Monday ev…
Senate orders more troops deployment to Benue amid renewed killings
The Senate has urged security agencies to deploy more troops to restore law and order in Benue following the bandit attacks and killings in Gwer-West Local Government Area of the state. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by Sen. Titus Zam (APC-Benue) at plenary on Wednesday in Abuja. Zam, in a motion of urgent national importance, said there was an attack on March 10 which resulted in the killing of four persons in the council area…
Alia react to burning of council secretariat, palace by protesters in Benue
“While we empathise with the sentiments of our people, we advocate restraint and foresight in funneling this anger,” the governor said. The post Alia react to burning of council secretariat, palace by protesters in Benue appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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