President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed Nigeria’s security chiefs and the inspector general of police to intensify vigilance and take decisive action in apprehending those responsible for the persistent killings in communities across Benue State, in north-central Nigeria.
The President further tasked the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mohammed Abubakar, and the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Adeola Ajayi, to strengthen and recalibrate their intelligence-gathering frameworks to ensure timely and actionable information that will help bring an end to the violence in the state.
The president conveyed his disappointment regarding the arrest of criminals linked to the clashes in Benue State, stating that he had expected suspects to have been apprehended by now.