Uproar In Makurdi: Tensions Boil Over As Youths Stop Benue Governor’s Motorcade

Tension flared on Saturday in Afia Community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, as protesting youths, women, and children blocked the convoy of Governor Hyacinth Alia during his visit to victims of armed herdsmen attacks.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

According to intelligence sources cited by Zagazola Makama, the incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. while the governor was on a security assessment tour of the region.

Governor Alia was accompanied by Benue State Commissioner of Police, CP Steve Hassan Yabanet, along with other top security officials. The visit also included the distribution of relief materials to displaced residents.

Police sources indicated that the protesters, allegedly mobilized by a local political figure, barricaded the road near the venue set for a town hall meeting.

Chanting slogans like “we no gree,” the demonstrators formed a human barrier, expressing their opposition to the governor’s entry into the area.

Security operatives responded by using minimal force to disperse the crowd and clear the road. While no casualties were reported, the police commissioner’s official vehicle sustained damage to its windscreen during the confrontation.

Earlier in the day, the governor had successfully toured Logo Local Government Area, visiting victims of similar attacks.

Authorities have launched an investigation to identify those responsible for instigating the protest, while calm has since returned to the community.