Nigeria, June 19 -- Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), a civil society organization, has called on both the Federal and Benue State Governments to urgently investigate the reported use of force by security agents during a peaceful protest in Benue State.

In a statement signed by HBBA's Senior Communication Officer, Obinna Ejiogu, the group condemned the deployment of teargas by security personnel to disperse demonstrators who had gathered to mourn the brutal killing of over 100 residents in Yelwata, Guma Local Government Area.

"The investigation should lead to disciplinary action against officers found guilty of misconduct. We condemn the use of teargas by some security forces to disperse peaceful protesters in Benue," Ejiogu said.

He exp...