YELEWATA: FG CONTRADICTS GOV ALIA'S CLAIM, SAYS OVER 200 KILLED IN BENUE ATTACKS.

The Federal Government has confirmed that over 200 people were killed in a recent attack in Benue State, describing it as a "cruel and calculated" massacre. 

This contradicts the claim of Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia, who said only 59 people lost their lives in what he described as possible reprisals.

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, in a statement released on Monday by his Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Terrence Kuanum, condemned the attack as "mindless barbarism" and "totally unacceptable," stressing the need for collective action to address the security crisis and urging leaders to work together to end insecurity in Benue State and across Nigeria.

Expressing confidence in President Bola Tinubu's directive to the Service Chiefs to restore peace, saying it aligns with the Renewed Hope Agenda, the SGF called for swift action to ensure every community is safe, while consoling the bereaved families and survivors of the attack. 

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