PDP, Aondoakaa, Alia trade blame over insecurity in Benue
as death toll sparks fresh political row By Peter Duru, Makurdi The gruesome killing of at least about 22 persons in coordinated attacks on communities in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, has triggered a fresh political row in Benue state, with the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its governorship candidate, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, and Governor Hyacinth Alia exchanging sharp words over the worsening security situation.
The PDP reminded the governor that “the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria places security and welfare of the people as the primary responsibility of government,” urging the state government and security agencies to deploy more personnel to the affected communities, strengthen intelligence gathering, arrest those responsible for the attacks and ensure they are prosecuted.
The party, however, blamed the state government’s handling of security, describing the latest killings as “another painful reminder of the worsening insecurity that has turned the state into a killing field under the watch of the current administration.
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