Tinubu orders crackdown on Benue killings,tasks Gov Alia to lead Peace Dialogue …. Says bloodletting must stop, warns political and community leaders against incitement

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security chiefs to immediately enforce his earlier orders aimed at ending the persistent violence and insecurity in Benue State, following a fresh round of reprisal attacks that claimed several lives.

 

In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, President Tinubu said the nation’s intelligence community, police, and military have been deployed to the state to coordinate a robust security response and restore normalcy.

 

Describing the spate of killings in the state as “inhuman and anti-progress,” the President called on political and traditional leaders in Benue to avoid inflammatory remarks and rein in individuals who may be instigating violence.

 

“The latest news of wanton killings in Benue State is very depressing. We must not allow this bloodletting to continue unabated. Enough is now enough,” Tinubu declared.

 

The President further charged Governor Hyacinth Alia to demonstrate statesmanship by convening peace and reconciliation meetings among all stakeholders, particularly farmers, herders, and affected communities.

 

“This is the time for Governor Alia to act as a statesman and immediately lead the process of dialogue and reconciliation that will bring peace to Benue. Our people must live in peace, and it is possible when leaders across the divides work together in harmony and differences are addressed with fairness, openness and justice,” the President stated.

 

President Tinubu reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to prosecuting all perpetrators of violence, regardless of their affiliations, in a bid to halt the cycle of reprisals and restore lasting peace in the state.

 

 

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