Benue State House of Assembly has demanded the release of 14 protesters arrested by the police on Sunday over the killings in Yelewata.
During plenary on Tuesday, the House also called for the protection of vulnerable communities in Benue State.
Following a brutal attack by suspected herdsmen on Yelewata community which claimed several lives, angry youths on Sunday stormed the Wurukum food basket roundabout in Makurdi to protest.
The protesters were later joined by a social media influencer, Martin Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan.
An attempt by the Deputy Governor of Benue State, Sam Ode, to address the protesters was resisted as they told him to tell the governor, Hyacinth Alia, to come personally to address them.
They were later confronted by armed policemen and soldiers who attempted to stop them, leading to an escalation and the use of tear gas at the protesters.
However, 14 persons were subsequently arrested by operatives of the Benue State Police Command during the protest.
They were accused of hijacking the peaceful protest by some youths in Makurdi.
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