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Philanthropist Donates Hilux Truck, Other Items to Curb Insecurity in Benue Community

A philanthropist, Joseph Aondoana, has donated a Hilux truck, 5 motorbikes and a police station to Aondoana community in Gwer-West Local Government Area (LGA), of Benue State, as part of efforts to curb insecurity occasioned by herdsmen attacks.

The donation of the items, including bags of Rice, maggi, salt and jars of palm oil to members of the community followed a recent attack on Aondoana by armed herdsmen, wherein 15 persons, including a two-year old child was hacked to death.

Aondoana, also appealed to the political class in the state to stop the bickering that had left them divided, close ranks and works towards bringing an end to the incessant killings in the state.

Therefore, he called on the State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, as well as other politicians to follow his footsteps and donate to communities affected by herdsmen attacks, stressing that with their contributions the fight against insecurity in Benue communities would register major successes.

Addressing the people of the community, Aondoana, stressed that he would do anything possible within the ambit of the law to ensure that their security was guaranteed.

While he pledged that he would assist with certain logistics for the upkeep of the security personnel posted to the area, he promised to fuel and maintain the vehicles and bikes, for effective service delivery.

The philanthropist who charged members of the community to take ownership of the items, informed that even though he had donated the vehicle and bikes, they actually belong to the community.

Furthermore, Aondoana, laid the foundation of a Police post in the area, adding that he would ensure that the structure, with staff quarters were completed and handed over to the police in under three months.

He appealed to members of the community to endeavor to provide the necessary information to security agencies at all times, so as to enable them tackle the insecurity in the area.

Also speaking at the event, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in charge of Naka, headquarters of Gwer-West LGA, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Charles Gadzama, identified with the people of the community for the pains they were going through.

The DPO who pledged to put in his best to address the insecurity in the LGA, however solicited the support of the people of the area, noting that he cannot do it alone.

He urged them to be resilient; put their trust in him and he would in turn trust them to provide him with credible intelligence and believed that together they would weather the storm and restore the peace that has eluded them.

Receiving the items, the Ter Nagi, HRH Chief Daniel Abomtse, represented by the Kindred Head, Puuanakaa, Zaki Jen Ukura, thanked Joseph Aondoana, for the step he has taken to ensure that his people were secure.

He further advised them to at all times provided credible intelligence that can be put to use.

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