Nigeria, April 13 -- The Benue State Government has responded to recent criticisms from a group it calls the "Association of Former Appointees of the Last Administration," dismissing their claims as false and misleading.

The criticisms were initially raised by the Benue Advocacy Network (BAN), which accused Governor Hyacinth Alia's administration of neglecting security issues and failing to enforce the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law.

In a press statement on Friday, signed by the governor's Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, the government said it is taking a new and more effective approach to tackling insecurity.

This includes working closely with stakeholders from neighboring states, which has led to peace...