‎The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has rallied stakeholders in Benue, calling for collaboration to stem the renewed spate of killings in the state.

‎General Musa made the call on Tuesday during a meeting with traditional rulers in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

‎The CDS during the meeting directed military commanders to go after the assailants, promising to fish the perpetrators out.

‎He cited the success recorded in Zango Kataf in Kaduna State through collaboration with stakeholders and believes a similar thing can be achieved in Benue.

‎Scores of people have been killed in the food-producing state in the last few weeks following renewed attacks, with many displaced and others severely injured.

‎The fresh wave of killings in the North-Central State has prompted President Bola Tinubu to schedule a visit to the state on Wednesday after directing security agencies to go after the attackers and restore peace to the communities

 

News Edited by Favour Owonibi