Relocate to Benue immediately, Buhari orders IGP

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately relocate to Benue State,
following ongoing tension in the state following renewed killings
of residents by suspected herdsmen.

The presidential directive to the police chief late Monday
night, particularly mandated the police boss to immediately restore
law and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall the
crisis from escalating and spreading in the state.
To this end,the IGP, according to a statement from the Force Public
Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of
Police,is moving into Benue state with additional five units of
Police Mobile Force (PMF), making a total of ten units of PMF
deployed in the state which is in addition to other police
formations on the ground in the state before the crisis.

The statement said more units of the Police Special Forces,
Counter Terrorism Units, and Conventional Policemen are already
being deployed to the state as at this time today to comply in
totality with the presidential order.

Following the recent unfortunate killings of innocent people in
Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue State and the
intervention, and ongoing efforts of the Nigeria Police Force to
restore peace in the State, the President and commander in Chief of
Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President
Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has ordered few hours ago, that the Inspector
General of Police moves immediately to Benue State to restore law
and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall the crisis
from escalating and spreading in the State.

The full statement read thus:”In compliance with the
Presidential directives, the IGP is moving into Benue state with
additional Five (5) Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) making a
total of Ten (10) Units of PMF deployed in the State which is in
addition to other Police formations on the ground in the State
before the crisis.

“More Units of the Police Special Forces, Counter Terrorism
Units, and Conventional Policemen are already being deployed to the
State as at this time today to comply in totality with the
Presidential order

” They Aerial Surveillance by Police Helicopters will continue,
while the Police Mobile Force Personnel, Police Special Forces and
conventional Police Personnel, the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU),
Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) and Special Police
Joint Intelligence and Investigation Teams already deployed to
Benue State will carry on un-relentlessly with the patrols and
crime prevention activities in the affected areas to sustain the
normalcy that have been restored in the State.

“The Force will not hesitate to deal decisively with trouble
maker(s), any group(s) or individual for conduct likely to
instigate the escalation of the crisis. The full weight of the law
will be applied on anyone arrested for being responsible for the
mayhem in the affected areas in the State.

“While once again, the Nigeria Police Force commiserate with
Government and the people of Benue State over the loss of innocent
lives, the Force implored them to cooperate with the Nigeria Police
Force in this latest effort to restore lasting peace in the
state.”

6. The commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure Law and
order and protection of lives and property of all Nigerians
throughout the Country remains unequivocal and unwavering.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately relocate to Benue State,
following ongoing tension in the state following renewed killings
of residents by suspected herdsmen.

The presidential directive to the police chief late Monday
night, particularly mandated the police boss to immediately restore
law and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall the
crisis from escalating and spreading in the state.
To this end,the IGP, according to a statement from the Force Public
Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, a Chief Superintendent of
Police,is moving into Benue state with additional five units of
Police Mobile Force (PMF), making a total of ten units of PMF
deployed in the state which is in addition to other police
formations on the ground in the state before the crisis.

The statement said more units of the Police Special Forces,
Counter Terrorism Units, and Conventional Policemen are already
being deployed to the state as at this time today to comply in
totality with the presidential order.

Following the recent unfortunate killings of innocent people in
Guma and Logo Local Government Areas in Benue State and the
intervention, and ongoing efforts of the Nigeria Police Force to
restore peace in the State, the President and commander in Chief of
Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency President
Muhammadu Buhari GCFR has ordered few hours ago, that the Inspector
General of Police moves immediately to Benue State to restore law
and order, prevent further loss of lives and forestall the crisis
from escalating and spreading in the State.

The full statement read thus:”In compliance with the
Presidential directives, the IGP is moving into Benue state with
additional Five (5) Units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) making a
total of Ten (10) Units of PMF deployed in the State which is in
addition to other Police formations on the ground in the State
before the crisis.

“More Units of the Police Special Forces, Counter Terrorism
Units, and Conventional Policemen are already being deployed to the
State as at this time today to comply in totality with the
Presidential order

” They Aerial Surveillance by Police Helicopters will continue,
while the Police Mobile Force Personnel, Police Special Forces and
conventional Police Personnel, the Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU),
Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD) and Special Police
Joint Intelligence and Investigation Teams already deployed to
Benue State will carry on un-relentlessly with the patrols and
crime prevention activities in the affected areas to sustain the
normalcy that have been restored in the State.

“The Force will not hesitate to deal decisively with trouble
maker(s), any group(s) or individual for conduct likely to
instigate the escalation of the crisis. The full weight of the law
will be applied on anyone arrested for being responsible for the
mayhem in the affected areas in the State.

“While once again, the Nigeria Police Force commiserate with
Government and the people of Benue State over the loss of innocent
lives, the Force implored them to cooperate with the Nigeria Police
Force in this latest effort to restore lasting peace in the
state.”

6. The commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to ensure Law and
order and protection of lives and property of all Nigerians
throughout the Country remains unequivocal and unwavering.