Armed Herders Killed 5, Displaced Many In Renewed Attack On Benue Community.

From Gabriel Agbo, Makurdi
Suspected armed herdsmen has launched a renewed attack on Tse Ameen community in Mbapa Council Ward of Gwer West Local Government Area in Benue State, killing at least five persons.

A local sources disclosed that the incident occurred on early hours of Sunday when armed herders attacked the community at about 1:am.

One of the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on phone in Makurdi on Monday, disclosed that five bodies were recovered while many others remained missing.

"The corpses recovered after the attack included three males and two females," the resident said.

Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on phone in Makurdi, Monday.

Edet said, "Four dead bodies were recovered."

The PPRO did not disclosed further information.

Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia has sympathise with the people of Gwer West where the attack occured on Saturday night.

He appealed  to all security heads to ensure those perpetrators are also apprehended. 

He however called on all communities to join forces with government and security agents to comb  forests of evil elements.