Intelligence have gathered that suspected herdsmen have killed nine persons in some communities in Guma LGA of Benue State.
Sources say the attacks occurred between Friday and Monday. It was gathered that four persons were killed while seven others sustained injuries as they were returning from church in the outskirts of Gbanjimba, headquarters of Guma LGA, on Sunday.
The assailants also invaded Ulever community in Guma LGA where four persons were killed.
The Guma LGA Chairman, Caleb Aba, who confirmed the attacks. said his younger brother was among those abducted and killed.
Aba said: “On Friday last week, my younger brother went to the farm with four others at the outskirts of Gbajimgba town to harvest rice when the attackers ambushed them on the farm.
“The other four of them ran and were not caught but being the youngest among them, he could not escape and they caught him.
“I have been following it until this morning when I learnt he has been killed. We have not recovered the body.
“On Sunday evening, it was Gbajimgba market day and the NKST church had their holy communion. So those who were coming from the church and those leaving the market were attacked.
“Four people were killed and several others injured who are presently receiving treatment at the Air Force Base Hospital in Makurdi.
“Also, yesterday (Monday) morning, they were at Ulever community and four people were killed.”
Credit: Eons Intelligence
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