Insecurity: Benue Releases Special Phone Numbers ‌

The Benue State government has made phone numbers available to the public in response to the rise in kidnapping and herdsmen attacks across the nation. These numbers are meant to be used to report any such incidents to the office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security.

Col. Alexander Igbaya Ashungu (rtd), the governor’s special advisor on security and strategic liaison in Makurdi, disclosed the phone numbers.

Declaring that there is no room for criminal activity, he urged the people to report any incidents for “investigation and further actions.”

“Any member of the public who suspects any false movement, gathering and none authorised persons bearing arms, particularly in our rural forest, should report through any of the following numbers for investigation and further actions.”

He added that the state government has been working round the clock to ensure the state is safe for inhabitants and businesses

“As we speak, a number of kidnapped victims have been rescued, and we are going after those perpetrating such crimes in the state,” Ashungu said.