Man Narrates How He Narrowly Escaped Death In Benue Communal
Clash
A Nigerian man, Akange John has
narrated how he narrowly escaped death during a communal clash in Gwer East
Local Government Area of Benue state.
It was gathered that two people
were killed and many houses razed in the renewed clash between Tse-Nor family
of Mbakume in Shough council ward and Mbakough in Mbasombo council ward.
According to Mr Akange, he was
travelling when he got caught in the middle of the crisis which erupted on
Saturday, May 15.
Confirming the clash on Monday,
May 17, spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene, said
that the crisis was a protracted one which the command had previously waded in.
“There are meetings going
on, their issue needs a round table talk, the people need to sit down and talk
aboit it because it is a lingering one,” she stated.
“There was a time the
command talked to them and they even signed some things. What caused the
renewed crisis is what the command needs to understand but as of now two
persons were killed but I dont have the record of houses burnt.” she
added.
