The Senate has urged the
Nigeria Police and other relevant security agencies in the country to carry out
a comprehensive investigation into attacks by herdsmen on Echori and Itakpa
communities in Benue state, with a view to arresting the perpetrators.
The call by the upper chamber
was contained in resolutions reached sequel to the consideration of a motion to
that effect on the need for legislative intervention.
Sponsor of the motion,
Senator Patrick Abba Moro (PDP – Benue South), noted with concern “the recent
twin attacks of suspected Fulani herdsmen on two communities of Echori and
Itakpa of Obi local government area of Benue South Senatorial District of Benue
State on the 10th of May, 2020 and 1st June, 2020 respectively.”
According to him, a total of
eleven persons were killed during the attacks on both communities.
The lawmaker disclosed the
names of the eleven persons killed to include: Innocent Joseph; Tony Ogbu
Alapa; Christian Abe Igo; Sunday Atubu; Stephen Okwute; Okwu Joseph; Ogo Imuila
Ogbu; and Friday Adekpe Ola.
Others are: Cecilia Onah;
Onah Ogaga; AKA Orisha; Linus Udor; Sunday Okarike; and Enokela Ameh.
Moro expressed sadness that,
“this is one in a series of attacks and kidnappings carried out by the herdsmen
in communities in Benue South Senatorial District leaving in their wakes loss
of lives and wanton destruction of properties.”
Accordingly, the Senate after
observing a minute silence in honour of the deceased, urged the Federal
Government to mount surveillance at the affected areas to proactively detect
and deter future attacks.
It also urged the Nigeria
Police and security agencies to, as a matter of urgency, review their
operational mechanism with a view to being more proactive.
The upper chamber also urged
the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately mobilize relief
materials to those displaced by the recent attacks in Echori and Itakpa
communities.
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