By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Senators have asked the police and other security agencies to investigate attacks by herdsmen on Echori and Itakpa communities in Benue State and prosecute the perpetrators.
The resolution arose from a motion sponsored by Senator Patrick Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South) on “the recent twin attacks of suspected Fulani herdsmen” on the two communities in Obi Council on May 10, 2020 and June 1, 2020.
Moro named those killed as Innocent Joseph, Tony Alapa, Christian Igo, Sunday Atubu, Stephen Okwute, Okwu Joseph, Ogo Ogbu, Friday Ola, Cecilia Onah, Onah Ogaga, AKA Orisha, Linus Udor, Sunday Okarike, and Enokela Ameh.
“This is one in a series of attacks and kidnappings carried out by the herdsmen in communities in Benue South Senatorial District, leaving in their wake loss of lives and wanton destruction of properties,” he said.
The Senate urged the federal government to mount surveillance at the two communities to detect and deter future attacks.
It asked the police and other security agencies to urgently review their operational mechanism so as to be more proactive.
It also urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilise relief materials to those displaced by the attacks.
