By Geoffrey Jimin
Governor Samuel Ortom today presented 16 vehicles to security
agencies in the State to enable them respond swiftly to calls and challenges.
Making the presentation at the
Benue Peoples House, Makurdi the Governor charged the state security outfit,
Operation Zenda, made up of the military, Police, Civil Defence and the State
Security Services to scale up the fight against crime.
He stated that the vehicles will
be stationed in Makurdi, Gboko, Katsina-Ala and Otukpo from where they will
convey operatives to flash points promptly.
He expressed appreciation for the
approval of the security council to constitute the Joint Security Task Force
and the security agencies for successes recorded so far in the reduction of
crime adding however, than more needed to be done to stem the new wave of
assassinations and other criminal activities.
Governor Ortom assured of his
administration's determination to provide maximum security for lives and
property in the State, stressing that such would provide an enabling environment
for investors as well as ensure peaceful coexistence among people.
He charged the Joint Task Force to be committed in the execution of its assignment for effective result.
He charged the Joint Task Force to be committed in the execution of its assignment for effective result.
Governor Ortom stated that the
state was working on establishing livestock guards as enshrined in the Open
Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law 2017 as the November deadline
for its implementation draws nearer.
Benue State Police Commissioner,
Mr. Bashir Makama, said the command would do its best to rid the state of crime
stressing that the war against the menace was a gradual process already ongoing
in the State.
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