BREAKING: 10 killed as Fulani herdsmen attack Benue communities
No fewer than 10 people were yesterday reported feared killed by gunmen suspected to armed Fulani herdsmen in Tse-Uorayev community at Ukpaim village in Guma local government area of Benue State.
Witnesses told NEWS DIRECT that the invaders were said to have made incursion into the village in the night and killed the people.
The killing came barely two days to the rescheduled governorship rerun election.
“The incident happened in the night as the people were sleeping outside the house because of the heat when the gunmen came to the community.
“The gunmen shot at the people and immediately ran away, so no one can identify those responsible for the killing”, the locals said.
Confirming the incident, chairman of Guma local government, Anthony Shawon said a community was attacked in his council area late hours of Tuesday and ten people were killed.
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“A day before Tuesday, someone had been killed by herdsmen before the incident at Tser-Uorayev
“It is the same herdsmen that went to this community on Tuesday night and killed ten people who were sleeping outside.
“The corpses are being buried as am talking to you now, this is because the villagers said that they should bring the corpses for burial,” Shawon said.
Also confirming the report, the spokesman for Benue State command, DSP, Catherine Anene said, ‘the Divisional Police Officer in Guma just confirmed the incident, he said that he found five corpses at the time he got to the burial site.
“Members of the community stated that they had buried some persons before the arrival of the police”, Catherine said
The force commander, Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General Adeyemi Yekini said investigation was ongoing on the attack on Guma community.
