Suspected herdsmen kill 19 in Benue

 Suspected herdsmen kill 19 in Benue

By  Modupe Shodeinde

Suspected herdsmen have invaded communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State and killed no fewer than 19 people.

The Punch reported that some of the communities attacked were; Tse Amgbem, Udam near Aondoana, and Agbanu Seghev/Ukuse all in Gwer West LGA area of Benue State.

Confirming the attacks, Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Mrs Grace Igbabon, said that eighteen people were killed in three separate attacks in the council area between Sunday and Monday.

According to her, “We had about six persons yesterday (Sunday) and 13 people today.

“I was told that the attackers were suspected Fulani herdsmen who attacked the Mbamodu community and killed 13 people and several others injured. The attackers burnt down several houses in the community.

The chairman added, “Other incidents happened on Sunday at the other side of Mbachon, some motorcyclists were riding on the road and they saw a man in military uniform who flagged them down.

“I was told that in the process of slowing down, another set of people who possibly had laid ambush came out from the bush and shot at them, four of them died and one later escaped.

“Also along Naka/Makurdi Road on Sunday, they (suspected herdsmen) killed two others.

The Police Public Relations Officer of Benue State Command, DSP Catherine Anene, when contacted, said she only heard about the attack on some communities near Aondoana in the local government but had no details.

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