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Family of four, three others killed as armed herdsmen invade Makurdi outskirts, five others injured
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Peter Duru – Makurdi
A family of four and three others were Saturday morning shot and butchered by suspected Fulani militia at Mbamondu Community, Makurdi Modern Market Council Ward in Makurdi Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State
The attackers also inflicted serious injuries on five others out of which three are in critical condition. It was gathered that among those killed were two children of ages 10 and 12.
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Ortom Consoles Buhari, Apologises to Deceased Families as 12 Slain Soldiers Buried thisdaylive.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thisdaylive.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
“If I said anything that was offensive to the families, I ask for their forgiveness,” he said.
“I earlier said only two soldiers were involved based on the information available to me at that time.”
He also apologised to President Muhammadu Buhari and the chief of army staff.
Ortom made the apology at the burial of the slain military personnel at the Military Cemetery in Wurukum area of Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
The bodies of the 12 military personnel including one Captain Adeolu Adedayo and 11 soldiers were interred in the presence of the Governor, Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Adeyemi Yekini, the Commanding Officer, 72 Battalion, other military personnel as well as family members of the deceased soldiers.