Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue has asked for harmony among the diverse ethnic groups in the state to put an end to the endless attacks by herdsmen on communities.
The governor said that he would give first attention to safeguarding the lives and the property of his people.
He called on the people to put aside their political and ethnic differences and work toward addressing the security challenges before them
He vowed to ensure that the incessant attacks by herdsmen became things of the past.
Ortom, who expressed regret that a significant number of lives had been destroyed by Fulani marauders since 2012, put the estimated cost of the property lost since then at N95 billion.
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