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.
