One killed, another injured as suspected herdsmen attack Benue community

Residents of Tse Orhungul, a colony located adjacent Yogbo successful the Mbayer/Yandev Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, person been thrown into fearfulness pursuing an onslaught allegedly carried retired by equipped herders, resulting successful the decease of 1 idiosyncratic and superior injuries to another.

The convulsive incidental reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening aft a disagreement linked to cattle grazing connected a maize workplace adjacent to the community.

Sources wrong the country disclosed that immoderate youths discovered cattle feeding connected crops and seized 1 of the animals. The cattle was subsequently taken to a information station successful Yogbo.

Community members explained that the determination was aimed astatine compelling the cattle owners to travel guardant and sermon compensation for the demolition caused to the farmland.

While the youths were inactive astatine the information post, the suspected herders allegedly entered the colony and came crossed 2 brothers, identified arsenic Verse and Terkimbir, who were moving connected their workplace down the settlement.

Witnesses said the attackers assaulted the brothers with machetes and swords, leaving them wit...