Suspected herdsmen kill three, injure others in fresh Benue attack

At slightest 3 radical person been killed portion respective others sustained injuries aft suspected equipped herdsmen reportedly attacked Abaushwa assemblage successful Ndzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State.

The incidental occurred late Monday night erstwhile the attackers reportedly invaded the community, located adjacent Gbajimba, the office of Guma LGA, astatine astir 11:30pm.

According to a information source, the suspected assailants opened occurrence connected residents during the attack, sending members of the assemblage into panic arsenic they reportedly changeable astatine radical successful sight.

It was learnt that among those killed were a father, his lad and daughter, who reportedly mislaid their lives during the convulsive assault.

The Chairman of Guma Local Government Council, Hon. Maurice Orwough, has condemned the attack, describing the incidental successful Abaushwa, Ndzorov Council Ward, arsenic unacceptable.

In a connection issued on Tuesday by his Personal Assistant connected Communication and Strategy, Ernest Tortiv, the president said, “The unfortunate onslaught claimed the lives of guiltless people, near galore others injured, and caused fearfulness and demolition successful the community. Hon. Orwough described the incidental arsenic heartbreaking and unacceptable.”

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