From Haruna Tula – Abuja

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, is said to have arrived Makurdi, Benue Stare capital today.
In what security experts say it’s “a belated action,” Egbetokun is said to have been accompanied by senior officers including the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, DIG Yakubu Kwazhi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Logistics & Supply, DIG Adebola Ayinde Hamzat, the AIG Zone 4, AIG Zachariah Fera; and the CP SIS, CP Abayomi Shogunle, today June 16 2025, arrived Benue State,.

In a statement today by Force spokesman, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, his trip followed ” the tragic incidents that had occurred in the state, resulting in the death of scores of residents.

Upon his arrival in Benue State, the IGP visited the State Government House, where he commiserated with the State Governor, Hyacinth Iormem Alia, who expressed his ease and delight for the IGP’s visit and the deployment of personnel and tactical assets over time, and even at the moment. In his discussion with the Governor, the IGP condemned the attacks, describing the killings as senseless and an act of terrorism.”

He further reassured the Governor that, the Nigeria Police Force would carry out its best efforts to rein in the situation and bring the perpetrators of theheinous and barbaric acts to justice.

Egbetokun was said to have also seized the opportunity to visit the Yelwata Community in Guma LGA of the state, where ” he inspected the damage done and engaged the community leaders alongside the Chief of Defense Staff, General Christopher Musa. The IGP commiserated with the members of the community and reassured them of the NPF’s commitment to further augmenting the available security emplacement in the state. To this end, the Inspector-General of Police has directed the immediate deployment of additional tactical teams and assets, assigning the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, DIG Kwazhi Dali Yakubu, to take charge and oversee the operations aimed at restoring peace and serenity to Benue State.”

The IGP was said to have also addressed the officers and men of the Benue State Command at the Officers’ Mess located at the State Headquarters, Makurdi, where he assured them of adequate welfare and logistics support to challenge the ongoing hazards in the state.

However, some security experts who spoke with The SUPREME blamed IGP Egbetokun for not being “,pro-active enough in tackling internal security. He ought to have learnt from previous killings in the state and in Plateau State.
He should have since deployed the tactical teams to different locations in the two states long before now. The IG seems to lack intelligence gathering in forestalling planned attacks,” they opined.

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