Tinubu on Benue Killings: Tells IGP to get the criminals, visits injured victims

President Bola Tinubu has mandated the country’s service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to go after those behind the dastardly killings in Benue State, which have left scores of people dead and many others severely injured.

Tinubu issued the order on Wednesday during his visit to Benue State following the renewed attacks in the North-Central State.

“Police, I hope your men are on alert to listen to information. How come no arrest has been made? I expect there should be an arrest of those criminals,” Tinubu said at the Benue Government House in Makurdi, the capital, during a stakeholders meeting.

“Christopher (the Chief of Defence Staff), you have given much. I watch your comments, you can’t be tired of staying in the bush. Oloyede and the Air Marshal, we thank all of you, but we need to keep our ears to the ground, let’s get those criminals, let’s get them out. DG NIA, DG SSS, retool your information channels and let’s have tangible intelligence so that this will not occur again.”

Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has visited surviving victims of last Friday’s massacre in the Yelwata community of the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

DAILY POST reports that Tinubu arrived in Makurdi, the State capital, on Wednesday and went straight to the hospital after arriving at the Tactical Air Command, Nigerian Air Force Base, Makurdi, at about 12:58 pm.

The President reportedly later left the hospital for the new Banquet Hall of the Benue State Government House where he is expected to meet with major stakeholders in the state in view of the violent attacks that have led to the loss of lives.

Meanwhile, the state government declared a public holiday for the president’s visit.

The President’s visit followed the attack on Yelwata, which left over 200 people dead and several others injured.

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