President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the recent bout of killings in Benue State, North Central, Nigeria, urging that all efforts be made to end the “extreme violence.
Gatekeepers News earlier reported that tens of people were killed in the Umogidi community of Entekpa-Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
The President in his statement signed by his Spokesman, Garba Shehu on Saturday, condemned the use of terrorism as a tool in inter-communal conflicts, urging that the attackers be found and dealt with swiftly under the law.
Buhari conveyed his grief and sympathy to the families of those who lost their lives due to the attack.
He further directed the secret services, police, and military commanders to enhance surveillance on every front and to immediately review the security management in the affected areas.
The President said, “Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those murdered. The entire nation stands united in the fight against the forces of terror and evil.”
