Six Killed in Armed Herdsmen Attack in Benue Communities
On Friday evening, fresh attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State, resulted in the deaths of at least six residents. The violence affected communities including Tse-Nyaku, Biliji, Mbatian, and Mbazum.
A resident of Mbatian, Aondofa David, reported the incident, stating that the attackers initially targeted villages in Mbazum Mbaterem before moving to Mbatian. While six dead bodies were recovered, another resident from Biliji claimed that nine people were killed.
The Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Jonathan Modi, did not respond when contacted, as he was reportedly attending to the victims. The spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, DSP Peter Orchia Aondongu, stated he had not yet received details about the attack but would provide information once briefed.
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