By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi –
Determined to ensure the safety of lives and property of the Benue people and to clampdown on criminals, the Benue Sate Police command has warned against any distraction in form of protest.
The operations of the police have already started yielding results as arrest of some suspects have been made and destruction of criminal hideouts around Apa, Guma, Gwer-west, Sankera axis and other areas.
A statement by the police spokesman, Udeme Edet called for support from members of the public and appealed to them to avail the police with useful information but should not distract the police ongoing focused clearance operations with any form of protest.
“Assembling people for protests at this time is distracting the police from engaging criminals as logistic attention will shift to protection of protesters thereby creating room for criminality to continue thriving .Also, such assembly could be hijacked by hoodlums to perpetuate mayhem. “
The command, according to the statement has recognised every inconvenience experienced by the good people of Benue State and was “committed to this clearance operation that will create lasting peace. We are at the last stages of the operation.”
These police operations, the statement continued were in synergy with all sister security agencies in the state and with the support of the State Government and other security stakeholders within and outside the state.
“Members of the public are therefore warned to desist from assembling themselves to join any form of protest that will endanger the lives and cause unnecessary distractions to the ongoing police operations. The good people of Benue state are encouraged to support all police operations in their communities as security is everybody’s responsibility.”
