Benue: Gov Alia condemns killing of 12 in Kwande LGA

Hyacinth Alia, the politician of Benue State, has denounced the sidesplitting of astatine slightest 12 radical successful Kwande Local Government Area, describing the onslaught arsenic “barbaric, senseless and unacceptable.”

The politician spoke retired pursuing the incidental which occurred successful the Tyungu Jam and Mbaav communities located successful the Yaav and Mbadura assembly wards of Kwande.

The improvement came amid rising hostility successful the authorities aft gunmen besides killed Udeh Ijachi, a erstwhile caretaker president of Otukpo Local Government Area, successful a abstracted attack.

In a connection issued connected Friday by his Technical Adviser connected Media, Publicity and Strategic Communication, Solomon Iorpev, the politician expressed heavy sorrow implicit the nonaccomplishment of lives and sympathised with families of the victims.

“The onslaught is barbaric, senseless, and unacceptable,” Mr Alia said.

He revealed that 12 persons were killed successful the battle portion respective others suffered injuries. According to him, information agencies person been directed to intensify operations to apprehend those liable and forestall further violence.

“Every beingness matters, and the nonaccomplishment of adjacent 1 beingness is excessively many,” the politician said w...