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From Scholastica Hir Makurdi
To further tackle cases of insecurity in Benue state, the State Security Council has approved the establishment of Bureau of Homeland Security.
The Bureau will coordinate and liaise between the office of the governor and the security agencies, for immediate responses on security matters in the state.
Governor Hyacinth Alia disclosed this on Thursday, July 11th, 2024, after a joint security meeting, held at the Benue State Government House, Makurdi.
Alia, who spoke through the Deputy Governor, Barr. Sam Ode, said the Security Council has agreed that the Bureau be headed by a Director General, appointed by the governor.
On the recent attacks in Ukum local government area, the Security Council directed that the curfew in the entire Sankera area of the state should continue and further placed a ban on protest in the entire axis until further notice.
According to the Governor, the Council also agreed that a Judicial Panel of Inquiry should be set up by the government to look into the destruction of government and private properties in Ukum, as a result of the recent protest in the area.
They equally frowned at the increasing number of illegal checkpoints in the state, urging all security agencies in the state to work together in synergy to effectively combat crimes in Benue.
He also informed that the Benue State law against Matching Ground is still effective and operational and will soon be gazzetted and made available to the public.
The Security Council also directed the Special Adviser on security to work in collaboration with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, to organize a workshop and sensitize the people on the dangers of illicit drugs and human trafficking in the state.
On the request for the allocation of plots of land to Federal Agencies to erect structures, the Benue State Security Council said extensive consultations should be carried out on the matter in order to ensure a fair treatment on all concerned.
