Suspected herdsmen kill nine in Benue
Gunmen suspected to be herders have killed nine people in separate attacks on communities in Apa and Gwer West Local Government Areas of Benue State.
Six people were reportedly killed at Uchen community in Gwer West while three people were said to have died in Apa.
The National Chairman of Apa Development Association, Mr Eche Akpoko, said three villages were attacked on Friday and Saturday by suspected herdsmen who invaded Akpanta, Ochumeko and Ijaha villages.
He said, “Akpanta and Ogwuji villages were burnt down and the attackers killed three people at Ijaha village.”
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Speaking on attack at Ucheen community, the traditional ruler of Makurdi, Ter Makurdi, Vincent Aule, said “Yes it happened at Ucheen village, after Adaka, a border community in Makurdi. They came around 2:30am on Monday and killed about six people.
“They killed one woman, her husband and their child. They were sleeping when they came and killed three of them.
“Then they also killed three other persons. There is one other person who also died. A man who was related to this husband and wife. He came that morning and saw them lying on the ground, he fell down and died. They took him to the hospital but he later died.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Catherine Anene, only confirmed the attack in Ucheen community, saying five people were killed.
