BREAKING: Residents flee as suspected herdsmen attack another community in Benue

Residents of Ondo assemblage successful Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, fled their homes connected Tuesday greeting pursuing a caller onslaught by suspected equipped herdsmen.

DAILY POST gathered that the attackers stormed the assemblage successful the aboriginal hours of the time and opened fire, forcing residents to fly for safety.

A autochthonal of the assemblage and Labour Party House of Assembly campaigner for the 2027 elections, Hon. Jimmy Nart, said the onslaught was ongoing astatine the clip of filing this report.

In a message, helium wrote: “I conscionable received accusation from my household that Fulani terrorists are presently attacking Ondo, Ugboju. Protect yourself.”

The latest onslaught comes hardly 48 hours aft suspected equipped herdsmen invaded Otukpo-Nobi assemblage successful the aforesaid section authorities area, wherever much than 18 radical were reportedly killed.

As of the clip of filing this report, the nonstop fig of casualties from the latest onslaught could not beryllium independently verified.

Efforts to get an authoritative absorption from the Benue State Police Command were unsuccessful. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, did not respond to calls oregon a substance connection seeking confirmation and comments.

Residents said the situatio...