Benue South Senator Alerts Senate on Armed Herdsmen Attack

Abba Moro, the minor leader in the Senate and representative of Benue South, raised an alarm on the Senate floor regarding the beheading of Mr. Ujema Emi, a public health worker, who was ambushed and killed by armed herders at Ubub road junction in the Ikobi area. Moro described the situation in Benue South as a siege, with frequent attacks by armed herders leading to a deteriorating security situation that local structures cannot manage.

He criticized the Benue State government for its indifference to the plight of the affected communities and highlighted the inadequacies of local security arrangements, which are underfunded and outgunned. Moro also protested the arrest of Olochi Asaila, a youth leader coordinating community resistance against the armed marauders, arguing that such detentions leave communities vulnerable.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio expressed condolences to the family of the slain individual and indicated that the matter would be referred to the Senate's security committee for appropriate action.