Benue State
Three persons feared dead in a renewed crisis between fulani herdsmen and Tiv at Tse Igba Uke village near Ikpayongo a suburb of Makurdi, capital city of Benue state yesterday
Following the killing of two persons by suspected fulani herders, some youths mounted a road block with born fire along Makurdi/Otukpo road yesterday leading to the death of one passenger.
Tribune Online gathered the suspected herdsmen that had, on Wednesday, invaded Tse Igba Uke village close to Ikayongo in Makurdi local government area and killed two persons and one other seriously injured.
Disturbed by the development, some youths in Ikpayongo were said to have mounted road block along the federal highway leaving motorists stranded.
According to eyewitness, “some youths barricaded the federal high way at Ikpayongo today (Thursday) to protest the killing of two persons at Tse Igba village, few kilometers away from Ikpayongo by fulani herders.
“The incident happened on Wednesday night and up till mid day of Thursday nobody could say anything, the non challant attitude of government propelled youths to take to street.”
“Unfortunately, some motorists were fighting with the youths which led to serious pandemonium until policemen came and dispersed the youths”, the eyewitness who did not want his name mentioned concluded.
Confirming the report, Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, ASP, Moses Yamu who confirmed the crisis in a statement said that two person were killed while one critically injured.
The statement read, “we got report that suspected herdsmen attacked Tse igba Uke village, killed one Sunday Kachuwa and injured Zongu Aliade. Corpse was removed to General hospital while the injured is undergoing treatment.”
“Youths at Ikpayongo blocked the road in protest of the killing and killed a passenger in the process”.
He added that policemen have been drafted to restore normalcy at the area.
The police spokesman however enjoined youths not to take the law into their hands as according to him, “the command frowns at jungle justice”.
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