Mass burial held for victims of herdsmen attack in Benue

Residents of Jato Aka successful Turan, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State, held a wide burial connected Thursday for victims of past week’s deadly attack.

The wide burial brings closure to grieving families aft an earlier regularisation connected burials by section authorities.

The burial followed days of mourning and uncertainty aft authorities reportedly placed a impermanent prohibition during a sojourn by authorities officials, including a visiting US humanitarian, Alex Barbir, and others. The regularisation delayed ceremonial rites for those killed successful the violence.

Families gathered successful ample numbers arsenic the remains of the victims were yet committed to the world successful a solemn ceremonial marked by tears and anguish.

Among those affected was the household of Chief Fabian Yaga, who mislaid loved ones successful the attack. Community members described the nonaccomplishment arsenic devastating, with galore households thrown into grief.

The incidental has erstwhile again highlighted the worsening insecurity successful parts of Benue State, wherever agrarian communities proceed to look convulsive attacks.

A resident, who identified himself arsenic an internally displaced person, lamented th...