By George Okoh
The Chairman of the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, Mr. Alfred Atera, has alleged that over 100 persons were at the weekend killed in four wards of the local government area by suspected herdsmen.
Atera, who spoke on phone with reporters yesterday, listed the council wards to include, Yooyo, Utange, Mbaturan/Mberev and Mbayongo.
He said due to the killings, the people were trooping out in large numbers from the wards as the herdsmen continued to attack and kill residents.
He added: “I have videos of the incident. The herdsmen have developed a strategy. They are not attacking one place. If they attack Kwaanondo, the next thing you hear that they are attacking is Utange. The military is going here and there but before they could get there, the herdsmen have finished and gone to the next point. So, that is the situation in Katsina-Ala.
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…we’ll visit the affected communities Tuesday and come out with a statement – Col. Hemba, Security Adviser
By Peter Duru, Makurdi
Over 100 persons were at the weekend reportedly killed in a coordinated bloody attack on four Council Wards of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, LGA, by joint militia gangs made up of armed herdsmen and loyalists of the later militia leader, Terwase Agwaza alias Gana.
Vanguard gathered from a reliable source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity that the gangs had between Saturday and Sunday invaded and sacked several communities in Yooyo, Utange, Mbatura/Mberev and Mbayongo Council Wards in the LGA.
Views: Visits 8 …we’ll visit the affected communities Tuesday and come out with a statement – Col. Hemba, Security Adviser By Peter Duru, Makurdi Over 100 persons were at the weekend reportedly killed in a coordinated bloody attack on four Council Wards of Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, LGA, by joint militia gangs made up of armed herdsmen and loyalists of the later militia leader, Terwase Agwaza alias Gana. Vanguard gathered from a reliable source in the area who spoke on condition of anonymity that the gangs had between Saturday and Sunday invaded and sacked several communities in Yooyo, Utange, Mbatura/Mberev and Mbayongo Council Wards in the LGA.
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