GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said the State Security
Council would soon meet to review the security situation in the
volatile Katsina-Ala and Ukum Local Government Areas, LGAs of the
state as well as the ban on the use of motorcycles in the area.
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The Council had days ago embargoed the use of motorbikes in the
two LGAs following the increasing cases of violent crimes being
perpetrated by armed men on motorbikes in the area.
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The armed men had a day to Christmas attacked the Katsina-Ala
home of the LGA Chairman where three security personnel and two
others were killed and three days later the village of a former
lawmaker was razed and several persons including his loved ones
were also killed by the armed men on motorbikes.
The Governor in a statement in Makurdi by his Chief Press
Secretary, Terver Akase said his attention had also been drawn to
reports of the destruction of impounded motorbikes in the two
LGAs.
He gave an assurance that the Security Council would review the
ongoing operation in the affected areas and come out with a
position.
The Governor in the statement reaffirmed the resolve of his
administration to sustain the support given to security agencies
for the protection of lives and property in all parts of the
State.
He sued for the continuous support and cooperation of the people
to ensure the protection of lives and property of everyone in every
part of the state.
TheNigerialawyer(TNL), recalls that NBA Makurdi Branch had
condemned the destruction of impounded motorcycles in katsina-Ala,
says it’s illegal
Call on members of the general public whose motorcycles are
impounded and destroyed to contact the NBA, Makurdi Branch to
access free legal services.”
“We further note that the destruction of the impounded
motorcycles by the security operatives is clearly against the
directives of the Benue State Security Council. The action of the
security operatives is clearly an infringement of the citizen’s
fundamental and constitutional rights to property ownership.”
“Therefore, the Branch called on the state government to reverse
its decision on the ban of motorcycles”.
GOVERNOR Samuel Ortom of Benue State has said the State Security
Council would soon meet to review the security situation in the
volatile Katsina-Ala and Ukum Local Government Areas, LGAs of the
state as well as the ban on the use of motorcycles in the area.
The Council had days ago embargoed the use of motorbikes in the
two LGAs following the increasing cases of violent crimes being
perpetrated by armed men on motorbikes in the area.
The armed men had a day to Christmas attacked the Katsina-Ala
home of the LGA Chairman where three security personnel and two
others were killed and three days later the village of a former
lawmaker was razed and several persons including his loved ones
were also killed by the armed men on motorbikes.
The Governor in a statement in Makurdi by his Chief Press
Secretary, Terver Akase said his attention had also been drawn to
reports of the destruction of impounded motorbikes in the two
LGAs.
He gave an assurance that the Security Council would review the
ongoing operation in the affected areas and come out with a
position.
The Governor in the statement reaffirmed the resolve of his
administration to sustain the support given to security agencies
for the protection of lives and property in all parts of the
State.
He sued for the continuous support and cooperation of the people
to ensure the protection of lives and property of everyone in every
part of the state.
TheNigerialawyer(TNL), recalls that NBA Makurdi Branch had
condemned the destruction of impounded motorcycles in katsina-Ala,
says it’s illegal
Call on members of the general public whose motorcycles are
impounded and destroyed to contact the NBA, Makurdi Branch to
access free legal services.”
“We further note that the destruction of the impounded
motorcycles by the security operatives is clearly against the
directives of the Benue State Security Council. The action of the
security operatives is clearly an infringement of the citizen’s
fundamental and constitutional rights to property ownership.”
“Therefore, the Branch called on the state government to reverse
its decision on the ban of motorcycles”.