President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has queried the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the failure to apprehend perpetrators of last Friday’s gruesome attacks in Benue State, which left nearly 200 people dead in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area.
Speaking during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Benue Government House on Wednesday, Tinubu spoke on the lack of arrests in the aftermath of the massacre.
“Police, I hope your men are on alert to listen to information. How come no arrest has been made? I expect there should be an arrest of those criminals,” the President told the police chief.
The President, who visited the state to commiserate with victims and assess the security situation, also addressed the broader security establishment, including the military and intelligence agencies, urging coordinated efforts to bring the attackers to justice.
“Christopher (the Chief of Defence Staff), you have given much. I watch your comments, you can’t be tired of staying in the bush. Oloyede and the Air Marshal, we thank all of you, but we need to keep our ears to the ground, let’s get those criminals, let’s get them out. DG NIA, DG SSS, retool your information channels and let’s have tangible intelligence so that this will not occur again,” Tinubu added.
