Insecurity may disrupt 2027 elections in Benue — Lawmaker warns

A subordinate of the Benue State House of Assembly representing Agatu Constituency, Godwin Edoh, has warned that insecurity could hinder the behaviour of the 2027 wide elections successful Agatu Local Government Area if urgent enactment is not taken.

Speaking with journalists successful Makurdi connected Monday, the lawmaker expressed interest implicit persistent attacks successful the area, noting that respective communities person been abandoned implicit the past 4 years owed to repeated assaults by suspected herdsmen.

He said, “As I talk to you now, successful Obagaji (headquarters of Agatu), for instance, we person deployment of Air Force, soldiers, peculiar constabulary squad and Civil Defence personnel.

“Despite the beingness of these information agents, each the radical from the hinterlands person relocated to the LG office successful Obagaji.

“Some of those villages successful the hinterland person been deserted, the radical tin nary longer prosecute successful farming and sportfishing due to the fact that those are the 2 sources of livelihood successful the council.

“My fearfulness is that if this onslaught continues unchecked, it volition beryllium hard for the Independent National Electoral Commission to behaviour the 2027 wide elections successful the areas, due to the fact that they...