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From Scholastica Onyeka, Makurdi
Benue State Police Command has stepped into the lingering crisis between the Mbakela and Mbagwa/Uvir communities of Makurdi, the state capital.
Mbakela and Mbagwa/Uvir communities located along Makurdi- Gboko Road, have been having a series of crises leading to destruction of properties and displacement of members of the communities.
The lingering crisis has also affected farming and other economic activities in the areas.
Benue State Commissioner of Police, Okoro Julius, who was greeted with attacks in the area on resumption of duty, has invited stakeholders to a peace meeting.
Those invited to the meeting were the Chairman of Guma LGA, Mike Ubah Mike, and the Chairman of Gwer East LGA, Mrs. Akua Agatha. The traditional rulers included Ter Gwer, HRH. Chief Dominic Akpe and Ter Guma, HRH. Chief. Shemberga Dennis among others to discuss and bring solutions to the problem at hand.
The commissioner, therefore, urged the chairmen to hasten up with the boundary demarcation procedure so that enforcement would be made easy for the police.
CP Okoro warned youths causing mayhem in the area to desist from such barbaric act as he would not tolerate lawlessness under his watch.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene told newsmen that the Commissioner had ordered a deployment of patrol teams to the area pending when the boundary will be demarcated.
