{"id":29336,"date":"2021-05-04T05:51:44","date_gmt":"2021-05-04T04:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=29336"},"modified":"2021-05-04T05:51:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-04T04:51:44","slug":"gunmen-attack-benue-communities-kill-residents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/04\/gunmen-attack-benue-communities-kill-residents\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen attack Benue communities, kill residents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state have been attacked by unknown gunmen.<\/p>\n<p>WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that the attack happened in the early hours of Monday.<\/p>\n<p>As at the time of filling this report, the exact figure of casualties has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Confirming the attack on Monday, the police public relations in the state,\u00a0Catherine Anene disclosed that the command has not received full details of what took place.<\/p>\n<p>Anene said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/02\/gunmen-kidnap-nasarawa-lawmakers-brother-demand-n10-million-ransom\/\">gunmen<\/a> invaded Mbamondu and Vengav in Avihijume council ward in Udam, and Tse Amgbem which is around Aondona.<\/p>\n<p>This development came amid an\u00a0increase in the spate of attacks on communities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>In recent times, bandits, insurgents and gunmen have invaded security facilities, schools, and homes, leading to kidnapping and killings across states.<\/p>\n<p>Communities in Benue have also been attacked, with residents killed and several others injured.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the most recent incidents of violence in Benue, 11 soldiers were killed after troops came under attack while on a routine patrol in Konshisha LGA of the state<\/p>\n<p>Days later, suspected herdsmen killed seven people following an attack on an internally displaced persons camp in Abagena community in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Following the rising insecurity affecting his state, Samuel Ortom, Benue state governor, had called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue state have been attacked by unknown gunmen. 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