The Benue State Security Council has resolved to do everything within its powers to restore peace to the warring communities of Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas of the State.
The resolution was reached during an expanded Security Council meeting with stakeholders from the two local government areas at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital on Wednesday.
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Chief Security Officer of the State, Governor Samuel Ortom, stressed the need for the people to support security agents deployed to end crisis in their areas.
He explained that as part of measures to nip the land dispute between Konshisha and Oju in the bud, it was agreed that the boundary be demarcated and a day was fixed for the exercise.
The Governor condemned the practice of some communities engaging militia to fight their neighbours, stressing that such merchants of violence would be made to face consequences of their actions.
He charged stakeholders from the two local government areas to preach peace to their people and avoid the temptation of taking laws into their hands.
