- The second attack came on Monday afternoon at Boaguwa in Kumakua council ward in the same Local Government Area which claimed three lives.
Armed herders wreaking havoc in Nigeria’s middle belt State of Benue have struck again, leaving in their wake death and destruction.
At least nineteen people were killed when the rampaging herders attacked some communities in Kwande Local Government Area of the State.
According to reports, the attack started on Saturday when 16 farmers were killed and their bodies dumped in River Katsina-Ala.
A local familiar with the matter and spoke in confidence with newsmen, disclosed that the killing involved farmers from the Mbandwa ward.
He said, “The farmers were returning to their community in Mbanduwa ward when they were ambushed along the Kashimbila road and killed.
“Their bodies were dropped in River Katsina Ala.
According to PUNCH, the second attack came on Monday afternoon at Boaguwa in Kumakua council ward in the same Local Government Area which claimed three lives.
Residents of communities within the area were reported to have fled to Jato Acka for safety.
Confirming the report, the President General of Mzough U Tiv Worldwide and leader of the three socio-cultural groups, (Mzough U Tiv, OchiitaK’idoma and Om’Ngede, a retired Comptroller of Prisons, Iorbee Ihagh, said that all the six council wards in Turan had been deserted.
Ihagh who was at Jato Acka when he spoke to our correspondent on the telephone on Monday evening said that 16 farmers were killed on Saturday and their bodies thrown into River Katsina-Ala.
He said, “ I am right now in Jato Acka. I was told that 16 farmers were killed along the Kashimbila road at the weekend and their bodies were thrown into River Katsina-Ala.
“As I am talking to you now, armed herders have attacked Boaguwa in Kumakua council ward, three dead bodies have been recovered.
“People have fled their communities and ran to Jato Acka. I doubt if this place (Jato Acka) is safe right now.”
Ihagh who claimed that all the six council wards in Turan in Kwande LGA had been overrun by suspected armed herders appealed to President Bola Tinubu to deploy more troops to the area.
The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, Catherine Anene, is yet to issue a statement on the incident.
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