Troops restore peace after deadly communal clash in Benue

Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, person brought the concern nether power pursuing a convulsive communal clash betwixt 2 communities successful Benue State.

A subject root said the incidental took spot astir 1:00 p.m. connected May 4, involving residents of Tse Anjov successful Makurdi Local Government Area and Tse Aduku successful Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area.

According to the source, troops stationed astatine Agam swiftly responded aft receiving distress calls from the affected areas.

“On arrival, troops observed that respective houses had been burnt by the assailants, who fled earlier the troops got to the scene,” helium said.

Preliminary findings indicated that the situation was sparked by a quality implicit onshore ownership betwixt the 2 communities.

The root added that troops rapidly intervened to de-escalate the situation, reconstruct order, and forestall further violence.

“Troops person continued to predominate the wide country to forestall immoderate breakdown of instrumentality and order,” the root said.

He assured that information agencies are making efforts to prolong bid successful the country and called connected residents to adop...