The Benue State government has said the senator representing Benue North East Senatorial District, Senator Emmanuel Memga Udende, misled the President of the senate, on the attacks in Benue, especially in Ukum local government area, where the senator hails from.

Chief of staff to the governor, Rt. Hon. Paul Biam, while reacting to the motion of urgent national importance moved by senator Udende on Wednesday, said as someone who is also from the local government like the senator, he has been in touch with the caretaker chairman, Hon. Victor Iorzaa, as well as the security agencies, and his discoveries are contrary to what the senator stated on the floor of the Senate.

Recall that Senator Emmanuel Udende, had on Wednesday, while moving a motion of urgent national importance on the security situation in Benue state, alleged that the attacks were perpetrated by persons parading themselves as herdsmen, accusing Governor Hyacinth Alia of silence over the issue, adding that “despite public outcry, there is no visible action on the part of the government to curtail, abate or stop the criminal activities of the elements.”

Reacting to the outing by the Senator, Hon. Biam queried why Senator Udende would ignore the fact that the crisis in Ukum local government area has been lingering for a long time, with the local militia taking centre stage, wondering the senator’s motive for such a deliberate omission and for absolving the militia of culpability.

He said information from security agencies revealed that the local militia had colluded with the herdsmen to carry out the attacks in Ukum Local government area, adding that the governor has been tirelessly working, holding meetings with security agencies across the country in order to ensure that Benue is safe for all.

He said some arrests have already been made from the attack and investigations are still ongoing, insisting that the government will not rest on its oars until their sponsors are revealed and brought to book.