Again, herders kill three in Benue

Few hours after herders killed a Deeper Life pastor and three others in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, another three persons were killed and several others missing at Naka, headquarters of Gwer West Local Government Area of the State.

The incident which occurred, on Tuesday night, was said to have been carried out by herders who camouflaged in military uniforms.

Among the people killed was an octogenarian whose tongue and other parts were removed by the invading herders.

Confirming the attack, the paramount ruler of the community, Ter Nagi, HRHi, Daniel Abomtse described the incessant attacks on his area as sad and unwanted.

The monarch said that the herders avoided the area where military were stationed and took another portion of the Nagi settlement area and burst into a suburb of Naka called Goh.

“Then they maintained a bush path known as Anyim road and parked their motorcycles within 200 metres from the town because I went and searched everything myself and they started opening fire on the part of Naka known as Gbankeke where the local government secretariat is located.

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“Immediately, they blocked the Adawa road which is linked to Mbabwaande district to Naka and immediately stopped a young man, identified as Tersoo Yasough conveying a lady on a motorcycle. They shot him from the umbilical cord and the bullets pierced his back and he died.

“The young girl whose name is Martha Ukange was also killed.

“Thereafter, they moved towards the road linking Naka to Agagbe where they stopped and slaughtered an octogenarian, whose name is Ahemba Apeale, and removed his tongue and other sensitive parts of the body.

“After that, they fled the area back to Nasarawa State where they came from. So, they killed three persons, others are still missing and we are still searching,” the monarch said.

The Chairman of the local government, Mrs Grace Igbabon, also confirmed the killing of three people by Fulani herdsmen in the council area.

She said: “Some armed Fulani men came in military camouflage and were on motorcycles and attacked a suburb of Naka town, they came in the evening on Tuesday. There were heavy gunshots and people were running helter-skelter to save their lives.

“Three people were killed in the process including two elderly men and a young lady.

When contacted, the State Command spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the attack which she said happened at about 2005hrs.

In a terse statement, Anene said: “Armed men invaded Agabge-Naka road, Gwer-west LGA and started shooting sporadically. In the process, two persons were confirmed dead and corpses were deposited at Fr. Mathias Morgue, investigation is ongoing.

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Again, herders kill three in Benue