From Attah Ede, Makurdi
Suspected armed herdsmen have 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 source disclosed that the armed herders attacked the community at about 1 am.
One of the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our correspondent on the telephone phone in Makurdi on Monday, 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 bodies were recovered.”
The PPRO did not disclosed further information.
Meanwhile, Governor Hyacinth Alia has sympathised with the people of Gwer West where the attack occured.
He appealed to all security heads to ensure the perpetrators are also apprehended.
He however called on all communities to join forces with government and security agents to comb forests of evil elements.
