The Nigerian Defence Headquarters
has concluded plans to deploy boats on Benue waterways to check the activities
of the marauders.
These are part of efforts to stem
the recurrent attacks on riverine communities of Benue State by suspected
militant herdsmen in the state.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen.
Tukur Buratai, who made this known in Logo Local Government Area of the state
at the end of his tour of some communities plagued by herdsmen crisis in the
state, said the army was already deploying and positioning enough personnel to
patrol and monitor the affected communities.
Buratai said: “One very important
thing that I have discovered is that the troops are well positioned and are
performing their duties excellently well and have already given the people the
confidence for them to know that there is security and can go back to their
homes, this is very important.
“We are increasing troops to be
deployed to cover the area. You know, that place(Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba
states have a common border) is sort of where the three states converged, they
have a common boundary.
“So, it is very important for us
to look at it and see how we can further reinforce troops and the mobility on
the water is also critical which we are also looking into.
“Already, there is a planning committee
on the ground from the Defence Headquarters, which is working on this and there
are a lot of boats that have been brought in for deployment on the waters.
“So, the people should be rest assured that
the place will further be safe for them to go back to their farms and be rest
assured there is security for them.”
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