Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said all efforts be made to end the “extreme violence ” and killings going in Benue State.
Buhari made the call while reacting to the recent spate of killings in the state.
He condemned in strong terms the killings in which tens of people were killed in Umogidi community of Entekpa-Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
The President 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.
He sympathised with the families of those who lost their lives due to the attack.
Buhari thdirected the secret services, police and military commanders to enhance surveillance on every front and to immediately review the security management in the affected areas.
“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,” said the President. (vitalnewsngr.com