Suspected herdsmen attack Benue communities, kill six, others missing

At slightest six radical person reportedly been killed, portion respective others stay unaccounted for pursuing caller attacks by suspected equipped herdsmen connected communities successful Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The affected areas see Tse-Nyaku, Biliji and different communities successful Mbatian and Mbazum districts wherever the assailants reportedly struck connected Friday evening.

A nonmigratory of Mbatian, Aondofa David, confirmed that the attacks occurred connected Friday, portion a information root said respective residents were inactive missing.

A nonmigratory of Biliji, 1 of the communities affected by the violence, who requested anonymity, said the decease toll could beryllium higher than the fig of bodies recovered truthful far.

According to the resident, 9 radical were believed to person been killed, but lone six bodies had been recovered arsenic of the clip of filing this report.

“The attackers are suspected equipped herdsmen. They archetypal launched attacks successful immoderate villages successful Mbazum Mbaterem earlier moving to Mbatian communities. Nine radical were killed but for present six dormant bodies were recovered,” the nonmigratory said.

Efforts to get an authoritative effect from the Chairman of Ukum Local Government Area, Jonathan Modi were unsuccessful, arsenic helium did not reply telephone calls placed to him.

However, 1 of his aides disclosed that the president was occupied...