Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia has reiterated his call for local and national politicians to stop politicizing the insecurity crisis in the state, calling on them to stay back.
He made the call on Friday during an assessment tour of the crisis area in Ityulugh district, Gbajir, Ukum Local Government, where armed herders had attacked residents. The Governor said, 'If you are sponsoring any militia gang which some of them are, as the traditional leaders have pointed out, let them step back.
He explained that Udende is from the area and knows most of the young men there, and is also aware of the real reason why the 2 militia groups were fighting and called on the Senator to expose whoever was sponsoring the militia groups in his area. He appreciated the proactive approach of the security agencies in the area, even as he said they were finding it hard to effectively eradicate insecurity in the axis because the criminal elements were being shielded by the locals in the area.
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