Suspected Herdsmen Kill Eight In Benue Communities
Suspected herdsmen have killed eight Tiv farmers in
different attacks on Sunday night in Benue communities.
While four Tiv farmers were killed in Gwer West Local
Government Area, four others were butchered in Guma Local Government Area.
The herdsmen launched the attacks in Gwer West Local
Government Area at Tse Shishim village and Tse Iber around Jimba and Ahumen
settlements on Makurdi Naka – Anpka highway and Mbaatam, Kunav in Saghev -Ukusu
and Sengev ward of the local government
Two survivors of the attack said they had gone to their
villages to take some food for their families taking refuge at Internally
Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Naka town when the attackers bounced on them.
In Guma local government area, the suspected herdsmen
stormed Azom village located on Abinsi- Agasha road and killed three Tiv
farmers around 2 am on Sunday.
An eyewitness told newsmen while the attackers were on their
way back, a commercial vehicle broke down and they butchered the driver and
left him to death.
In Gwer West, the security officer of the Local Government, Fred
Awarga, confirmed the killings while in Guma local government, the council
chairman, Caleb Aba, confirmed the incident and said the corpses have been
deposited at Agasha mortuary.
Police spokesperson Kate Anene, could not be reached for
comment.
She didn’t reply to text messages or pick calls.
