Nigeria, June 3 -- The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has relocated to Makurdi, the Benue State capital, in response to the ongoing killings of innocent villagers by suspected herdsmen and armed militia groups.

The attacks, which have become an almost daily occurrence, have left many people dead, others injured or maimed, and several homes destroyed, forcing many residents to flee their communities.

Worried by the escalating violence, the COAS left Abuja on Tuesday morning for Benue State, accompanied by his Principal Staff Officers and other senior army officials, to assess the situation firsthand.

In response to the crisis, the Army Chief has ordered the deployment of additional troops to the state to...