- The attack also left several persons injured while some were also declared missing.
Four people have been reportedly killed by armed herders in a fresh attack on Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue state.
The killings happened on the victims’ farms in Egwuma and Ogbai communities on Wednesday.
The victims include, a mother and her son. The attack also left several persons injured while some were also declared missing.
An Eyewitness in Egwuma, who identified himself as Inalegwu, disclosed that the armed herders stormed the two communities and attacked the unsuspecting suspects.
He said, “Some Fulani herdsmen attacked Egwuma and Ogbai communities today, they killed a woman and his son who were working on their farm and also killed two others at the neighbouring Ogbai community.
“As I am talking to you now, two people are still missing and we are searching for them.”
The Chairman of Agatu LGA, Melvin James, who confirmed the incident, said, “It was an unprovoked attack on our people. It is senseless and barbaric. How could people attack and kill a mother and her son?
“The incident happened today (Wednesday) at Egwuma, where they killed an innocent mother and her son working on their farm, and the other two people were killed at a neighbouring Ogbai community.
“The Chairman who commended security personnel in the area said the attackers stormed the affected villages when security personnel were on surveillance of other villages
“The security operatives in Agatu have been doing their best to beef up security but the problem in my council is the bad roads. At the time the incident happened, the security men were on surveillance of other areas,” he said.