Herdsmen Crisis:President Buhari Orders IGP Idris Relocate To Benue

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idristo move instantly to Benue State to reestablish lawfulness and thwart the heightening of herders agriculturists emergency.

Buhari gave the request on Monday night, accord to an announcement by police representative Jimoh Moshood. The request came as more killings of guiltless individuals by herders in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue State were accounted for.


In consistence with the order, Idris is moving into the grieved state with extra five units of Police Mobile Force (PMF).

On Sunday, the police boss sent, among other safety efforts, five MOPOL units. There are presently ten of them in the emergency regions.

More Units of the Police Special Forces, Counter Terrorism Units, and Conventional Policemen were additionally sent to the State on Monday.

“The Aerial Surveillance by Police Helicopters will continue, while the Police Mobile Force Personnel, Police Special Forces and conventional Police Personnel, the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU), Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) and Special Police Joint Intelligence and Investigation Teams already deployed to Benue State will carry on relentlessly with the patrols and crime prevention activities in the affected areas to sustain the normalcy that have been restored in the State”, Moshood said.

“The Force will not hesitate to deal decisively with trouble maker(s), any group(s) or individual for conduct likely to instigate the escalation of the crisis. The full weight of the law will be applied on anyone arrested for being responsible for the mayhem in the affected areas in the State.

“While once again, the Nigeria Police Force commiserate with Government and the people of Benue State over the loss of innocent lives, the Force implored them to cooperate with the Nigeria Police Force in this latest effort to restore lasting peace in the State.

“The commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure Law and order and protection of lives and property of all Nigerians throughout the Country remains unequivocal and unwavering”, Moshood said.

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