Following the sad incident in Yelewata community, Guma Local
Government Area of Benue State where nearly 250 people were killed by suspected
herdsmen, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has arrived the
state.
The Nigeria Police Force disclosed this in a terse statement
on its official Facebook page on Monday.
The post said the IGP has “ordered for additional deployment
of tactical teams” to tackle the security crisis.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen had attacked the community near
Makurdi the state capital and burnt the unsuspecting citizens alive.
Following the incident, hundreds of Benue youths staged a
protest in Makurdi on Sunday to draw global attention to the incessant and
deadly attacks by going on in the state.
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