Former President of the Senate, David Mark has called on the federal government to stop the blood bath in Benue state on account of the farmers and Fulani herdsmen clashes.

Reacting to the deteriorating security situation on Thursday, Senator Mark decried the continued invasion of communities in Benue state by suspected armed herdsmen which have claimed many lives and properties worth millions of naira.

A worried Mark stated:”Enough of the blood bath. Enough of this massacre. This war is senseless and needless .Why should we continue to kill ourselves and destroy our hard earned properties.

” It is time federal government steps in to salvage the situation. It has become too worrisome and truly intolerable.

Senator Mark lamented that the ugly situation has continued to deny the nation both human and material resources needed to take the country to the next level.

He stressed :” Benue state government must as a matter of urgency liaise with the federal government to salvage the situation.

“Whatever the bone of contention may be, resorting to self help or taking another’s life cannot be a way out of the quagmire. We must live like civilized human beings. ”

He reminded the combatants that there are established channels including the National Assembly for the aggrieved to seek redress instead of taking the laws into their hands.