President Muhammadu Buhari has
ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to move immediately to
Benue State to restore law and order.
Buhari gave the order on Monday
night, according to a statement by police spokesman, Jimoh Moshood.
The order came as more killings
of innocent people by herdsmen in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue
State were reported.
”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 as at this time today to comply in totality with the
Presidential order
”The Aerial Surveillance by
Police Helicopters will continue, while the Police Mobile Force Personnel,
Police Special Forces and conventional Police Personnel, the Counter Terrorism
Unit (CTU), Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) and Special Police
Joint Intelligence and Investigation Teams already deployed to Benue State will
carry on un-relentlessly with the patrols and crime prevention activities in
the affected areas to sustain the normalcy that have been restored in the
State.
“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.
“While once again, 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.”
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