Ukum attack: Benue people tired of counting bodies – Aondoakaa

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2027 governorship campaigner successful Benue State, Chief Michael Aondoakaa, has urged the authorities and the information agencies to intensify operations successful Ukum Local Government Area pursuing a deadly onslaught connected respective communities.

Aondoakaa, a erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, said urgent measures were needed to forestall further killings, demolition of spot and displacement of residents successful the affected communities.

He made the request successful a connection issued by his Media Assistant, James Ian, portion reacting to the onslaught reportedly carried retired successful Mbaterem, Ukum section authorities country successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday, August 16, 2026.

According to reports, equipped men riding motorcycles stormed Ayaba, Ukpen, Bom, Aboajio, Yina and different communities, firing astatine residents and allegedly sidesplitting respective people, portion leaving others injured.

The attackers reportedly operated for respective hours, forcing frightened residents to wantonness their homes and question refuge successful adjacent bushes.

Reacting, Aondoakaa described the incidental arsenic different disturbing denotation of the worsening information concern successful parts of Benue State.

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