The Senate has advised the Federal Executive to instantly deploy troops to Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Brand Native Executive Spaces of Benue State following the bloodbath of 113 individuals.
The decision adopted a movement of pressing public significance moved on Thursday via Senator Emmanuel Udende (APC, Benue North-East).
Udende mentioned communities in his district were thrown into mourning and a humanitarian disaster after 4 coordinated assaults.
He mentioned 24 individuals had been killed at Sai in Katsina-Ala LGA, whilst 63 had been slaughtered in Bom and Aboajio villages in Mbazun Council Ward of Ukum Native Executive House.
The lawmaker mentioned the 2 incidents, which claimed 87 lives, happened right through the Senate recess.
He mentioned some other assault at Ayilamo, Tombo Ward of Brand Native Executive House, claimed 15 lives, together with six Cell Police body of workers.
Udende added that the most recent assault happened on October 8, 2026, in Tse Biliji and Tse Shishi Nyako villages in Mbatian Council Ward of Ukum, the place 11 individuals had been killed.
“The 4 reported assaults have claimed a cumulative overall of 113 lives, together with six Cell Police body of workers,” he mentioned.
He warned that the patience of the assaults had paralysed farming and financial actions and led to mass displacement.
The Senate condemned the killings in Sai, Bom, Aboajio, Tse Biliji, Tse Shishi Nyako and Ayilamo.
It advised the Federal Executive to halt the bloodshed via coordinated operations and the deployment of body of workers to susceptible communities.
The higher chamber also referred to as at the Inspector-Common of Police, the Leader of Military Personnel and intelligence companies to beef up safety, determine early-warning mechanisms and produce the perpetrators to justice.
It directed the Nationwide Emergency Control Company, NEMA, and the Benue State Emergency Control Company, SEMA to supply reduction fabrics to displaced individuals.