PRESIDENT BUHARI ORDERS STRONG ACTIONS TO DEAL WITH VIOLENCE IN SOUTHERN KADUNA

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has, over the past week, given instructions for decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State.

On the directive of President Buhari, the Inspector-General of Police was in the region on Saturday and Sunday to assess the situation at first hand. In addition to the conventional policemen deployed in the area, a squadron of mobile policemen has now been stationed there.

The Nigerian army is also in the process of setting up two battalions in Southern Kaduna while the military continues to carry out air surveillance across flash points of the area.

Invasion of Benue Communities: More than 70 New Birth Recorded in Camps

The Chronic invasion of the Benue communities by the Fulani herdsmen destroyers who have been killing in hundreds and scores leading to the displacement of many people of the affected area of the state.

Camps were established for the displaced persons in Makurdi, the Benue state capital. Children and expectant mothers are very many among the displaced person, 72 out of this pregnant women have been reported to have delivered safely in the camps. It was however discovered that most of the babies were delivered in the camps without proper medical attention.

In some of the Camps,  LGEA Primary School, Wurukum, Saint Mary’s Primary School North Bank, and LGEA Primary School and Ichwua, reports has it that most of the babies were in good condition but the nursing mothers were greatly needed of good food and proper medical attention.