Benue is under siege  —  Gov Alia cries out

By Peter Duru, MakurdiGovernor Hyacinth Alia has declared that Benue state is currently under siege by armed herdsmen.This came just as the death toll in the Holy Thursday and Good Friday attacks in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the state has risen to 72.Recall that armed herdsmen on motorbikes stormed the two LGAs in coordinated attacks, killing, maiming and razing homes.The attack on the two LGAs came a few days after similar attacks on Ikobi, Asa 2, Otobi-Akpa, Emichi, Okpom