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By Henry Umoru

ABUJA — The Senate has urged the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, and the Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, to urgently deploy security personnel to Akpachi-Ugboju, Otukpo-Nobi, Ondo Ugboju and surrounding communities in Benue State to restore normalcy, protect lives and prevent further attacks following renewed assaults by suspected bandits that reportedly claimed at least 20 lives.