Herders repel bandits’ attack, recover firearm in Benue

Herders successful Buruku Local Government Area of Benue person repelled an onslaught by suspected bandits and recovered a locally fabricated firearm abandoned during the encounter.
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According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the incidental was reported to the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, successful Buruku astatine astir 4:30 p.m. connected March 11.

The onslaught was said to person occurred connected March 10 erstwhile suspected bandits from the Sankera axis confronted immoderate herders grazing connected a cassava workplace belonging to 1 Kwagh Orshio A. Gande of Tse Agbatar assemblage successful Binev Council Ward of the section government.

The herders reportedly resisted the onslaught and engaged the assailants successful a fierce confrontation, forcing them to fly the area.

During their escape, the attackers abandoned a locally fabricated revolver weapon astatine the farm.

Following the report, the DPO successful Buruku mobilised patrol teams successful collaboration with Operation Anyam Nyor information outfit and visited the scene, wherever the firearm was recovered.

Police sources said nary beingness was mislaid during the encounter, portion efforts were ongoing to way down the fleeing suspects f...