Benue State Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia on Tuesday said those who kidnapped the commissioner had few hours to release him unhurt, adding that the state was not a dumping ground for criminals. Igbere TV reports.
Alia said this while addressing his supporters at the IBB Square in Makurdi on Tuesday to celebrate his victory at the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Saturday.
The governor said lines must be drawn between the good and bad in the society, saying that home grown terrorists and bandits have no place in the state.
He commended the family of the abducted commissioner for their patience, and assured that security agencies would leave no stone unturned to ensure that he was released unhurt.
He said that God had used him to bring back smiles on the faces of residents of the state.
According to him, lot of things had gone wrong in the state but his government would do everything possible to rebuild and make it better for all.
