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Senate Condemns Killings By Alleged Herdsmen In Ebonyi
- At least fifteen people were killed on Monday evening when suspected herdsmen attacked four villages in Ebonyi State
Lawmakers in the Senate have condemned the recent killings by gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in Ebonyi State.
They also called on the Federal Government and authorities in the state to put appropriate measures in place to forestall the reoccurrence of such an incident.
These formed part of the resolutions of the lawmakers when the issue came up during Wednesday’s plenary at the upper chamber of the National Assembly in Abuja.
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The lawmakers also resolved to observe a minute’s silence in honour of the victims of the various attacks in the affected community.
They directed the police and other relevant security agencies to carry out comprehensive investigations into the incident, as well as promptly arrest and prosecute the perpetrators and rescue kidnapped victims that were held captive by the assailants.
The senators asked the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to immediately provide relief materials to the families of the victims and displaced persons in the affected communities.
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