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Published 28 May 2021
Several people were feared killed as local bandits attacked some villages in the Katsina Ala Local Government Area of Benue State.
Though sources alleged that suspected Fulani men were responsible for the killings of the villagers,
The PUNCH could not immediately confirm this.
One of the sources claimed that about 36 people were murdered early hours of Thursday in Shitile, Shikaan, Mbagena Kpav.
Another source said over 10 people died.
A military source, who spoke with
The PUNCH on Friday on the latest attack, also said the killing was perpetrated by the local bandits.
“It is true that some people were killed in some villages in Katsina Ala local government yesterday (on Thursday) but it (killing) was carried out by the local bandits in the area.”
Villagers said 36 out of the 42 victims were killed in Kastina-Ala while the remaining six were murdered in Gwer West following an attack carried out by gunmen in the areas between Thursday and Friday morning.
A resident in Kastina-Ala told our correspondent by telephone that the killings of the 36 people in the early hours of Thursday took place in Shitile, Shikaan and Mbagena Kpav areas of the local government area.
The resident, who declined to have his name on print, said he does not know whether the killings were perpetrated by the local bandits or armed herders.
Herders fingered
But, the Chairman of Gwer West, Mrs Grace Igbabon, told newsmen in Makurdi on the telephone that six people were killed in her area by suspected armed herders.
Benue State, Mr. Terver Akase, has said no land in the state will be surrendered for the establishment of cattle colonies no matter the attacks by herdsmen
Benue State Needs Their Own Igboho To Resist Killer Herders, Reno Omokri Says
Except Benue gets their own Sunday Igboho, these almost daily attacks that have characterised #BenueUnderAttack will continue to happen.
by SaharaReporters, New York
May 28, 2021
A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri has asked indigenes of Benue State to unite and raise a leader like Sunday Igboho that can confront killer Fulani assaults in their territories.
Omokri said this on his verified Facebook page on Friday in reaction to #BenueUnderAttack trending on social media due to the fresh killing of 36 Christian Tiv people murdered on Thursday at Mbagena Kpav community of Katsina Ala in the state.