Two killed, over 40 cows stolen as suspected herdsmen attack Benue community

Suspected Fulani cattle rustlers person reportedly attacked Okpafie assemblage successful Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, sidesplitting 2 persons and rustling much than 40 cows.

The onslaught was said to person occurred on Tuesday night astatine Oyilawu colony successful Okonobo Ward.

Residents said 1 of the victims, identified arsenic Benjamin, a autochthonal of Okpafie, was killed during the assault, portion the attackers allegedly made distant with implicit 40 cows.

A section source, who requested anonymity, disclosed that galore of the community’s youths were watching a shot lucifer erstwhile the gunmen struck, delaying immoderate contiguous response.

According to the source, the attackers had already fled with the cattle earlier the youths mobilised.

The root further alleged that a subordinate of the section vigilante was besides killed astatine Aidogodo portion attempting to halt the assailants from escaping with the rustled livestock.

DAILY POST recalls that this incidental comes aft suspected equipped herders attacked Sai assemblage successful Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, wherever respective radical were feared killed, galore others i...