Two operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) deployed to the troubled Guma local government area of Benue State have been reportedly killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen just as President Mohammadu Buhari presided over a meeting of the Security Council today. The meeting lasted for two hours.
The incident, according to source, happened on Monday at Awamye community near Kasseyo village in Guma.
Sources disclosed to our correspondent that the victims had gone to a stream in the community to take a bath when the Fulani herdsmen, who must have been studying their movement for sometime, suddenly opened fire on them, killing two on the spot while the others managed to escape.
Our source disclosed that the Fulani attackers ambushed the victims from both sides of the stream.
The deceased were members of the Joint Task Force (JTF) deployed to communities in the troubled Guma area to beef-up security in the wake of the Fulani invasion and killings in the area. It was learnt that the victims joined the Corps in 2017.
When contacted, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) Peter Adakole said the Command had already deployed more of its men to the area to ascertain what happened, promising to brief media on new information as the investigation develops.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that his administration is determined to implement carefully-considered solutions to the current insecurity plaguing the country.
The President met on Monday with security chiefs for two and a half hours at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Buhari through his twitter handle @MBuhari said he was determined to implement solutions that will not only earn the confidence of Nigerians, but also stand the test of time.
According to the president, “Today I presided over a Meeting of the Security Council. We fully understand the seriousness & urgency of Nigeria’s security issues, and are determined to implement carefully considered solutions that will not only earn the confidence of Nigerians, but also stand the test of time.”
