Authorities of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have instructed all militia groups terrorizing residents of Benue, Taraba and Nasarawa to vacate the states or risk forceful eviction before December.
Commander of the military operation, Maj.-Gen. Adeyemi Yekini, announced the deadline while speaking to newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi.
The military OPWS is responsible for maintaining peace and order in the three states currently facing threats of insurgency.
Yekini noted that the insurgents still hiding in areas currently inaccessible in the three states due to rough terrain, would be flushed out before December, NAN reports.
According to him, the rains and the bad roads have halted accessibility into the hinterlands where pockets of the insurgents are still hiding.
The commander said “So far, we have facilitated a total number of 150, 000 IDPs to their homes in Benue State” and assured that the IDPs would be given adequate protection in their various villages.
“The herdsmen militia and other militia groups in the state, especially the Gana gang, must vacate the states or risk forceful eviction.
“The cause of delay in the return of some IDPs to their homes is attributed to security and socio-economic challenges."
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