Herdsmen killings: Buhari orders IG to relocate to Benue

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediately relocate to Benue State to prevent further loss of lives and forestall the crisis in the state from escalating and spreading.

The President gave the order last night, a statement by the force spokesman, Jimoh Moshood stated.


In compliance with the directive, Moshood said that the IG would be moving to Benue state with five units of riot policemen making a total of 10 units deployed in the state, in addition to other police contingents and special forces on the ground.

“More units of Police Special Forces, Counter-Terrorism Units, and conventional policemen  are already being deployed to the state in compliance with the Presidential order,” the statement explained.