The bishops also called on citizens to be vigilant and work with vigilance groups to ensure miscreants no longer terrorised communities.
The commissioner urged school administrators and communities to strengthen school security infrastructure.
The deputy governor assured the people that the state government was committed to the protection of lives and property.
He said the latest killings highlighted the continued vulnerability of communities in Benue to violent attacks.
“We will no longer tolerate lawlessness and violations of government directives stating that nobody should build houses on waterways,” she said.
Mr Akintunde described the practice of dumping refuse in markets rather than at designated collection points as unacceptable.
“Offenders will be treated as criminals and economic saboteurs and, upon arrest, will be prosecuted in accordance with the law,” he stated.
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He said the attack began at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday and lasted for more than an hour into the early hours of Sunday.
According to the group, rescuing the victims after nearly two months in captivity affirms improved inter-agency synergy.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) won all the seats across the state’s 18 local government areas and 192 wards.
