Unknown gunmen, on Sunday, killed personnel of Benue Livestock Guard identified as Jarule Likita of Mbatian council ward in Ukum local government of the State.
The incident, according to local happened around 8:30 pm at Tine-Nune village in the local government area of the State.
It be recalled that the state house of assembly enacted the livestock guard to enforce the anti-open grazing law enacted by the immediate past governor, Samuel Ortom.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community where they shot the livestock guard personnel in the chest several times.
According to the local, “Some unidentified gunmen went to the house of the livestock guard commander of Mbatian ward at Tine-Nune settlement, Jarule Likita at about 8:30 pm yesterday (Sunday night) shot him in the chest several times and died.
“The assassination of Commander Likita marks the fifth BSLG Commander that has been assassinated by unknown gunmen in Ukum local government in recent time.
“There is something going on which they know between them and the criminals”.
The State Commander of Livestock Guard, Linus Zaki who confirmed the killing of the personnel regretted that his men had been target of unknown gunmen in Ukum local government area.
According to Zaki who spoke to newsmen on the phone on Monday said, “I was just being informed that some armed men attacked and killed him (Jarule Likita).
“He was the only one killed. They have been killing our personnel like that. Three of my men died about two months back. They will just come and shoot them and go away.
“They call them gunmen, unknown gunmen that is the report reaching me. One of the murdered guards went to pick up his wife and was gunned down so also others. I do not know where these gunmen are coming from.
Efforts to get the reaction of the command spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene were not successful as calls made to her cellphone were not responded to.
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