Gunmen Kill 30 In Fresh Benue Attacks

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No fewer than 30 persons have been feared dead in two separate attacks on Logo and Katsina-Ala Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Benue State by Fulani militia herdsmen, leaving about 40 persons severely injured.

 

 

 

 

Twenty persons have been confirmed dead in the attack on Tombo Council ward of Logo LGA, while10 others were feared dead in the attack on Katsina-Ala LGA. The herders had attacked Adabo and Tse Gwebe communities in Utange council ward, Shitile in Katsina -Ala LGA and left as swiftly as they had come.

 

 

 

 

According to Elder Joseph Anawa,who hails from Logo LGA, the attack on Tombo council ward, may have been carried out by foreign Fulani militia herdsmen.

 

 

 

 

He said that the herdsmen militia who laid siege on Tombo council ward had in their possession sophisticated weapons and it took only the intervention of the military with military jets to dislodge them from the area.

 

 

 

 

But,the Chairman,Logo LGA,Clement Kav, who said that the gunmen were claiming ownership of the area, noted that the State Governor, Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia, has intervened in the matter and more security men have been drafted to the area to restore peace.

 

 

 

 

He said:”It is true that some herdsmen came all the way from Nasarawa state and attacked my people. They attacked Tombo council ward and killed seventeen persons and injured thirty seven others.

 

 

 

 

“The Governor has already mobilized more security to the area and peace has been restored. No case of missing persons for now. The herdsmen are claiming ownership of the land that the Tombo land belongs to them.”

 

 

 

 

Speaking,Elder Joseph Anawa,said “There was an attack on Azege settlement and environs of Tombo council ward yesterday, Sunday 24th November 2024 about 7am by Fulani herdsmen militia terrorists.

 

 

 

 

“They were numbering over 300 well armed men suspected to be militia from outside Nigeria; probably hired from neighbouring countries because their appearance was slightly different from the Fulanis we have around.

 

 

 

“This invasion was carried out in the morning hours and the invaders were clearly seen by the locals. The security operatives on ground were unable to repel them because of their number and the sophisticated weapons they were carrying. It was not until the arrival of a military jet before they were able to subdue them to retreat.

 

 

 

“At the time of this report over 20 corpses were discovered while the search for more missing persons is on going”, he said.

 

 

 

The Chairman, Katsina-Ala LGA, Justine Shaku, who confirmed the attack on the LGA said, “Yes ,another incident of attack by herder marauders was reported to have taken place this morning the 25th day of November, 2024 at about 8am.

 

 

“Information is that many of them heavily armed stormed Adabo village and Tse Gwebe settlement in Utange council ward, Shitile in Katsina -Ala LGA.

 

 

 

“From reports, they killed many people number yet known, destroyed valuable properties and looted a lot of house hold items and left uninterruptedly.

 

 

 

“Benue state is under severe security threat by herder armed bandits. The level of destruction and scores killed would be made known to you in due course, please”, he said.

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