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Suspected Armed Herdsmen Kill Four Persons, Injure Scores in Benue Community

By Isaac Kertyo, Makurdi

Suspected Armed Herdsmen have reportedly attacked Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing four persons on the spot while several others are said to have been severely injured.

Investigation by Day Break indicated that the incident occurred in the night when people were asleep, where the herdsmen started shooting from one house to another, killing at least four persons and injuring scores.

According to informed sources, many people have fled the aforementioned community for fear of being killed by the attackers.

Meanwhile, corpses of those massacred have been deposited at the mortuary while the injured are receiving treatment at an undisclosed health facility.

An indigene of the area, Dr Torngee Malu decried continued attacks on the community by herdsmen, disclosing that the situation has brought setback to the community even as he contended that many have abandoned their farm land for fear of the unknown.

Dr Malu said that the situation will result to severe hunger if urgent steps are not taken to avert future occurrence. He appealed to the government to provide security to the community to enable the displaced persons return to their ancestral homes and continue with farming activities.

Efforts to meet the Police Public Relations Officer Benue State Police Command, DSP Sewuese Anene as at time of filing this report were unsuccessful.

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