The Senate on Wednesday resolved to meet with President Bola Tinubu over the spate of insecurity in Benue State and across the country.
This followed the report of a militia clash in Benue State, which left no fewer than 30 dead on Tuesday.
The motion was brought by Senator Emmanuel Udende, representing Benue North-East, under “Matters Of Urgent Public Importance under Orders 41 And 51 of the Senate Standing Orders 2023 (As Amended).”
The senator while leading the debate said that over 50 residents of the Logo and Katsina-Ala area of the state were killed by men who disguised as herders to unleash havoc on the communities.
The attack was said to have been perpetrated by rival militias led by the dreaded duo simply identified as ‘Full Fire’ and ‘Chain.’
One of the terrorist gang leaders was said to have hired the services of external bandits, invaded the Gbagir community in the Ukum LGA and engaged in a fight to oust another militia gang leader in the area.
It was gathered that most of the dead were members of the rival militia gangs, while about 12 innocent farmers were caught in the crossfire, which also left over 30 persons injured and many others declared missing.
