Again, armed herders kill five in two separate attacks on Benue communities
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By Peter Duru, Makurdi
No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed in two separate attacks on Imandeakpu and Mbatyough Saghev communities in Guma and Gwer West Local Government Areas of Benue state, respectively.
Saturday Vanguard gathered from a source in the area that the attack on Imandeakpu along the Gbajimba Federal University of Agriculture, FUAM-Gbajimba left four persons dead and several others injured.
According to the source, the armed marauders invaded the community at about 11 pm, shooting sporadically and mowed down anyone they caught.
He said, “the attack was unprovoked, the armed herders sneaked into the village when everyone had gone to bed and started shooting sporadically.
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Gunmen have launched two separate attacks on Imandeakpu and Mbatyough Saghev communities in Guma and Gwer West Local Government Areas of Benue state, respectively, killing at least five persons.
A source in the area who spoke to Vanguard said that the attack on Imandeakpu along the Gbajimba Federal University of Agriculture, FUAM-Gbajimba left four persons dead and several others injured.
According to the source, the gunmen invaded the community at about 11 pm, shooting sporadically and fire at anyone they caught.
He said:
“The attack was unprovoked, the armed herders sneaked into the village when everyone had gone to bed and started shooting sporadically.