President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian military for keeping the country safe amid killings of innocent citizens across the country.
President Tinubu also mandated the country’s service chiefs and the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to go after those behind the murder of villagers in Benue State.
The former governor of Lagos State led this out on Wednesday, during a town hall meeting with stakeholders in Makurdi, following a recent attacks by some armed herdsmen, who allegedly killed many residents and gruesomely injured others.
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He said: “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.
“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.”
