The assault, which occurred late Friday in the Guma Local Government Area, near the Benue, Nasarawa border, left several people feared dead and over two dozen injured.
During a visit to the affected area on Sunday, June 15, Alia, represented by his deputy, Sam Ode, assured residents that the state government was taking urgent steps to restore peace.
“Governor Hyacinth Alia acknowledges and shares in your pains and grief caused by the attacks on your community by criminal elements suspected to be armed herdsmen,” the governor said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary.
He said the state was actively engaging federal security agencies, traditional rulers, and community leaders to strengthen security efforts and find lasting solutions to recurring violence.
