Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed four persons in separate attacks on two communities and several houses burnt in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to PUNCH, the local via phone call said the suspected herdsmen invaded several communities and killed four people on Friday and early hours of Saturday.
Three people were reportedly killed at Yogbo community Friday and one other killed at Ukohol community early hours of Saturday.
A local who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of attack, said, “Two women were killed behind Yogbo primary school and another one also within the community yesterday (Friday). Incidentally, the chairman of the local government is from the Yogbo community. Today (Saturday) the attackers killed one person at Ukohol. They also burnt many houses in several villages that were attacked in the area.’’
It was gathered that residents of the affected communities fled for fear of further attacks.
The Chairman of the local government, Mike Ubah, who confirmed the attacks said four people were killed in the attacks.
Ubah noted in a stamen on Saturday, “Four people were killed. Three of them at Yogbo while one was killed at Ukohor within the same period.’’
The state police spokesperson, Catherine Anene, could not be reached to comment on the incident as her calls to her mobile were not answered, PUNCH reports.