By Sunday Ogli, Makurdi
Benue State governor, Hyacinth Alia has assured the people of the State of his determination to ensure that the people are safe and their lands protected.
The Governor stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, Tersoo Kula, on Tuesday at Otukpo where he visited to commiserate with the people, following recent attacks by suspected armed herders at Akpachi and Otukpo-Nobi communities.
He charged the people to always be vigilant to identify suspicious moves and alert the relevant authorities to nip in the bud, potential attacks.
The Governor stated that he has done so much in providing the needed logistics, motivation as well as complemented the strength of the security forces, vowing that he will not rest but continue until terrorists are flushed out of the state.
The Governor also visited the Federal University of Health Sciences Teaching Hospital, Otukpo where victims of the attacks who sustained various degrees of injuries are undergoing treatment; he directed comprehensive treatment at the instance of the state government.
At the Ochi’Idoma Palace, the Governor who sympathised with the paramount ruler, His Royal Majesty Agaba’Idu Elaigwu Odogbo Obagaji John, said “it’s my obligation to protect all lives in the state and I am assuring we shall never rest on our oars until peace fully return to our communities”.
