Killings: IG upgrades five Benue police stations

Amid rising insecurity in Benue State, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the creation of two new Area Commands and the upgrade of five police stations to Divisional Headquarters.

This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the state command’s spokesperson, DSP Udeme Edet.

According to her, the restructuring was necessitated by persistent security challenges and operational gaps discovered in some troubled Local Government Areas.

“The two Area Commands created are Daudu Area Command and Naka Area Command, while the five police stations upgraded to Divisions are Ayilamo, Yelwata, Jato-Aka, Okpokolo and Agan,” Edet said.

She explained that Daudu Area Command will oversee Guma, Daudu, Yelwata and Agan Police Divisions, while Naka Area Command will supervise Naka, Apa, Agatu and Okpokolo Divisions.

“This adjustment will assist the command in policing troubled areas with large and difficult terrains. These Divisions will also ensure quick resolution of conflicts between farmers and herders and facilitate quick response to distress calls,” the statement added.

Edet further noted that the Commissioner of Police, Emenari Ifeanyi, commended the IGP for the structural adjustments aimed at finding lasting solutions to security challenges in the state.