Benue Killings: We’re working on President Tinubu’s directive- CDS

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has said the military is acting on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to bring an end to the killings and apprehend the perpetrators of the Yelwata incident in Benue State. 

Yelwata is an agrarian community in the Guma Local Government Area of the state.

The CDS said this during his interaction with media executives at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) in Abuja, on Thursday.

The meeting was part of efforts to update the media on the service chiefs’ achievements and progress since their appointment two years ago.

Tinubu has ordered the military and security agencies to track down the perpetrators of the deadly attack in Benue, which resulted in over 100 fatalities, during his condolence visit to the state, on Wednesday.

Speaking to media executives, General Musa said that the military is working on the President’s directive, assuring that peace would soon return to the state.

He said: “Yes, Mr president gave us a directive. We are working on it.”

On the interaction with the media executives, the CDS emphasized the media’s crucial role in combating terrorism and insurgency. 

Gen. Musa noted that the media is a powerful force in shaping public perception and morale.

Credit: The Nation