Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia has despatched condolences to households of victims of Wa-ndoo, Mbalom, Gwer-East Native Authorities Space who have been attacked by armed herders.
He assures that his authorities is not going to sleep till the armed herders who perpetrated the heinous act are caught and introduced earlier than the regulation.
Armed herders on Thursday invaded the Wa-ndoo neighborhood in Mbalom of Gwer-East Native Authorities and killed scores of natives.
The Governor directed safety operatives within the state to go after and apprehend the prison herders as quickly as doable.
He says, “We gave these criminals orders to depart the state instantly. We additionally gave ultimatum to these working towards Open grazing within the state to make sure they adjust to the regulation or depart the state inside 14 days.
“That ultimatum has since elapsed. I can see what occurred at Wa-ndoo is a calculated try to check the resolve of my authorities over the matter I’ve already given precedence”.
He stated criminals underneath by any means guise who discovered their approach into the state ought to know that the time is up and there’s no going again on strict enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Institution Regulation within the state.
