Benue cancels mass burial as Buhari visits state on Monday

BENUE State Government has announced the  cancellation of  the mass burial for victims of Fulani herdsmen massacres  in a community in  Okpokwu local government last Monday.

Twenty four persons were killed during the massacre of Omusu Edimoga in the council area and many people were missing.

During the visit of the state governor,  Samuel Ortom to the affected community on Tuesday he had  announced mass burial for the victims of the  herdsmen attack.

The cancellation of the massburial was contained in a press statement  in the FaceBook account of  the Chief Press Secretary to Governor  Terver Akase.

It reads;  ‘there won’t be mass burial of victims of Fulani herdsmen attacks in Okpokwu.’

No reason was given for the cancellation of the mass burial

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He stated further  that the burial will now take place next week Thursday .

‘A  church service for the victims will take place on Thursday, next week at Okpokwu.’

Meanwhile, Governor Samuel Ortom has announced the visit of president Muhammad Buhari to the state on Monday.

Ortom disclosed the president’s planned visit during the state working committee of All Progressive Congress, APC on Thursday.