Olusegun Ariyo
Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has said the state is under siege and losing ground to armed Fulani herdsmen.
He urged the people to notify security agencies of suspicious movements in the state.
Alia disclosed this while addressing the congregation after a mass at the Chapel of Grace, Government House, Makurdi.
He said the people should be vigilant to report any suspicious move to security agencies.
“If you hear something, say something, it will enable the security agents to move out there and repel the invaders,” he said.
He said Benue State was under attack and those who were attacking the state have a face and a mission to occupy the land.
“We are under siege as a state, and those who are attacking us must have a face, must have an aim, and must have a drive.
“They come, they drag people out, they kill to occupy. This is extremely unacceptable,” he declared.
He warned politicians who have taken advantage of the security situation to desist, saying it was not the time to do so.
“I invite you politicians to stay clear. Don’t be part of those who are attacking us.
“We have some machinery in place to dig deeper to let us know who is a culprit, who is involved in the destruction of our state.
“A terrorist is a terrorist irrespective of his ethnicity or his religion. Criminality is criminality period! So whoever commits it is a terrorist and he should not be where the living are”, the governor stated.
