Tension as herdsmen kill policeman, 3 others in popular northern state

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Benue state - Suspected equipped herdsmen person killed a constabulary serviceman and 3 others successful Gwer West section authorities country of Benue authorities

The constabulary serviceman was killed portion defending the people during the onslaught successful Aondona Village.

Armed herdsmen termination constabulary serviceman and 3 others successful caller Benue attack. Photo credit: Nigeria Police Force
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The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, said the constabulary responded connected clip erstwhile the incidental was reported.

As reported by Vanguard, Anene stated this portion speaking with newsmen connected Monday, May 26, 2025, successful Makurdi, the authorities capital.

“The constabulary responded erstwhile the lawsuit of Aondoana was reported, and 3 bodies were recovered, and the probe is ongoing.“Note besides that a policeman died defending 1 of the villages conscionable a fewer hours earlier this incidental successful Gwer-West Local Government,”

However, residents of the Gwer-West section authorities insisted that the gunmen attacked 4 communities.

The suspected herdsmen allegedly killed implicit 30 persons, injured seven, and kidnapped 2 people.

A section root said implicit 15 persons were killed successful the Aondona community, 7 successful Ahume, 5 successful Tyolaha, six successful Orbiam community, and 2 others were kidnapped.

The root further said that the equipped herdsmen archetypal attacked Aondona municipality connected Saturday evening and continued connected Monday astatine Ahume Village, among

Two soldiers, others Killed successful deadly Benue onslaught

Recall that 4 radical including 2 soldiers were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in a caller onslaught connected the Benue community.

The president of Apa LGA, Adam Ogwola, successful an interrogation connected Thursday, noted that the onslaught occurred connected Wednesday arsenic the bandits ambushed the community.

The acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Operation Whirl Stroke, Captain Lawal Osabo, and the Benue authorities constabulary command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, are yet to respond to the development.

APC chieftain, 3 others killed successful Benue

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that a chieftain of the ruling APC, Akaabo Johnson, and 3 different radical were reportedly killed by gunmen suspected to beryllium equipped herders successful Benue state.

The onslaught reportedly described arsenic unprovoked, occurred successful the Mbatsada communities of Mbalom and Mbasombo wards, Gwer East LGA.

The president of Gwer-East LGA, Timothy Adi, confirmed the incidental and shared further details, but the authorities constabulary bid has yet to merchandise an authoritative statement.

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