The Government and people of Benue State have succeeded through an Amnesty Programme hual a total of 366 weapons recovered from about 175 criminals out of the 700 persons who embraced the State Government Clemency Programme.
The State Governor, Samuel Ortom, while rounding up the amnesty programme of disarmament, said that anybody or groups caught terrorizing the state would be severely dealt with.
As part of effort to keep the youths out of crime after the exercise, the Governor was billed to flag-off a two day skill acquisition retreat for the repentant criminals and cult boys, who over the years, were responsible for several killings in the state.
With the expiration of the grace offered by the amnesty, security agents had been directed to hunt down known criminals, while the 38 convicted criminals granted state pardon will join the 700 repentant criminals for a skill acquisition retreat next week.
Governor Ortom had earlier granted pardon to 38 convicted criminals serving their sentences at various prisons of the State.
In the exercise of his power of prerogative of mercy, the Governor also paid the fines levied on 74 inmates convicted with the option of fine in Kaduna State and other prisons in Benue state.
