Benue State was on the 13th of July, 2022 attacked by suspected Fulani herders, five people were reportedly killed in Benue State capital, Makurdi,
The ugly incident, took place at Anter Mbalagh council ward of Makurdi Local Government Area.
It was gathered that the suspected herders, attack the people without provocations. The herders, stormed the community and killed people in the farm.
One of the community member that pledged anonymous identified the deceased as ; Ave usaar, Temanenge kyer, kpungu orbakpa, Aondoakura Akume and Terkimbir Orbakpa.
The anonymous claimed that three of the victims have been buried and that the corpses of other two victims were yet to be found.
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, Lt Col. Paul Hemba, retd, however, confirmed the incident, said that two people were killed.
Special Adviser to Governor further stated to the newsmen on phone “I am not aware if the people killed were five but I have pictures of two dead people from the community”.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP, Anene Catherine, said she is yet to receive the report.
