The Benue State Government on Friday in Makurdi handed over
three indigenes of Taraba, kidnapped during the communal crises between their
border communities, to the State Governor, Dickson Ishaku.
Handing over the released indigenes, on behalf
of Benue’s Governor, Samuel Ortom, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),
Targema Takema, urged border communities to imbibe the culture of peaceful
co-existence.
“The present administration is determined to
unravel the real reasons behind the lingering communal crises between the
border communities for the purpose of amicable resolution,’’ he said.
The SSG, however, commended officials of the
border communities for releasing the kidnapped people.
At the occasion, two Benue indigenes who were
kidnapped by border communities in Taraba state during communal disputes were
also released.
“However, both governments will need to
educate their people on the imperatives of peaceful co-existence, and the two
states must be committed to peace initiatives,’’ the governor, who was
represented by an Taraba government official, Anthony Joloson, said.
The border communities in both states had been
engaged in inter-border skirmishes resulting into loss of property and
lives.(NAN)
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