The Inspector General of Police
(IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has cleared the air over allegations by Governor
Samuel Ortom of Benue State that militiamen were camped in Tunga village of Awe
Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Idris made this explanation
yesterday after an assessment visit to Guma and Logo villages in Benue and
Tunga, in Nasarawa states to get firsthand information about the allegations.
“I am here in Tunga today
(yesterday); about three days ago, I was in Benue state and just sitting in the
Benue stakeholders’ meeting, the governor was making allegations that militia
men are trained in Tunga, but I am surprised,” he said.
“From what the chairman said now,
nothing like that has happened.
“I have spoken to the Fulani men
and Tiv people here and all of them confirmed that there are no militiamen in
Tunga. Obviously, as the IGP, sent here by the President, I am happy to hear
that.
“Nobody has the right to attack
another person; so, we are going to reinforce the number of mobile men, so they
can identify areas where there are build-ups,” he said.
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