Villagers flee as suspected armed herdsmen attack Benue community

Residents of Ankpechi assemblage successful Oglewu District of Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State were forced to fly connected Thursday aft suspected equipped herdsmen reportedly invaded the area.

The community, situated on the Otukpo–Ogobia Road, is located adjacent Ondo-Ugboju successful Otukpo Local Government Area, wherever a akin onslaught earlier this week near 1 idiosyncratic dormant and different injured.

Residents told DAILY POST newsman by telephone that the attackers stormed the assemblage astatine astir 8:00 a.m., firing gunshots into the aerial and sending radical moving for safety.

According to the residents, 1 idiosyncratic sustained gunshot injuries during the onslaught and was rushed to a infirmary for treatment.

The assailants besides allegedly broke into shops and nutrient retention facilities, making distant with nutrient items.

A resident, who identified himself arsenic Adole, said helium was astatine a adjacent schoolhouse erstwhile panic erupted arsenic radical fled successful antithetic directions.

“When the particulate settled pursuing the speedy involution of information operatives, it was discovered that 1 idiosyncratic sustained superior gunshot wounds, portion foo...