The Inspector–General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday directed the Commissioner of Police in Benue state to beef-up security around the state Governor, Samuel Ortom.
The directive was issued following the Saturday attack on the governor’s convoy by gunmen along Makurdi-Gboko road.
A statement by Police spokesperson, Frank Mba, on Sunday said the IGP has also directed the deployment of a team of specialised investigators from the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID), Abuja to Benue State.
It said the deployment was to provide additional investigative support to the state Command.
“The IGP has also specifically directed the CP to carry out painstaking investigations into the incident and ensure the arrest and prosecution of persons indicted in the course of the investigations,” the statement said.
