Four people have been reportedly killed and seven injured on Friday after an attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Tse-Angbsnde, Markurdi Local Government Area of Benue State.
The armed herdsmen in their usual guerrilla pattern struck by 11pm when the people were asleep, killing Timothy Emberga Akwa, Innocent Akwa, Terhemba Emberga Akwa and an in-law identified as Orban
Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State visited the scene of the attack on Saturday morning.
In the governor’s speech, he condemned the barbaric act. He recalled that a few weeks ago, the herders came without cattle and killed a husband and wife at Tse-Tyohemba, in the same axis of Makurdi, saying that security agents trailed and apprehended three of the assailants.
He assured the people that security has been beefed up to ensure 24 hours vigilance in the affected area to prevent a reoccurrence of the ugly development and urged people of the affected communities to cooperate with security operatives.
The Governor while addressing the people at Adaka said enforcement of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law of the state must continue.
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