Motions · 2024-02-14
Recurrent Attacks of Herdsmen on the Entekpa and Iwilli Community of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State
The House adopted a motion calling for investigation of attacks on Entekpa and Iwilli, increased surveillance and emergency relief for displaced residents. Resolution HR. 41/02/2024 was agreed on 14 February 2024.
The record
Verified summary of the parliamentary record—not a verbatim transcript. Hon. Blessing Onyeche Onuh introduced this matter as one of urgent public importance. The House agreed to consider and debate it. Following debate, the motion was agreed to. The House resolved to observe a minute’s silence; urge the Nigeria Police and relevant security agencies to investigate the attacks and bring perpetrators to justice; urge the Executive to deploy more surveillance to affected border communities; and urge NEMA and the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to provide relief materials to displaced Entekpa residents taking refuge in Adoka Village. Source: House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings, No. 62, Wednesday 14 February 2024, printed pages 1967–1969, resolution HR. 41/02/2024. The attached original document is a copy hosted by the Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC). Adoption records a House resolution. It does not establish that the requested investigations, surveillance or relief delivery have subsequently been completed.
What this means for Otukpo and Ohimini
The resolution addresses safety and humanitarian needs in Entekpa and Iwilli in Otukpo Local Government Area, including displaced residents sheltering in Adoka. Implementation outcomes are not verified by this parliamentary record.