About five persons were feared dead on Saturday morning in a fresh
attack on parts of Chambe and Anawah settlements, at Gaambe-Tiev, in
Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, by suspected herdsmen.
The affected communities were invaded at about 9am when most of the locals were already on their farms.
According to a source who claimed to have witnessed the attacks, the
armed herdsmen stormed the villages, singing war songs, shooting
sporadically and torching houses, huts and food barns in the affected
communities.
He said, “like the cases before now, this latest attack was
unprovoked, the armed herdsmen stormed the settlements shooting
sporadically and singing at the same time.
“People started running for their lives but unfortunately, about five
persons were gunned down and several persons sustained machete cuts and
bullet wounds.
“As if that was not enough, after chasing the people away, they took
over and occupied the affected settlements while some houses and huts
were also set ablaze as I speak with you.
“That is the situation we have found ourselves in this part of the
country; we are completely helpless, our women and children are being
tormented almost on a weekly basis. Maybe the herdsmen want us to vacate
Benue State for them. “At the moment most of our people are also moving
in their numbers from villages nearest to the attacked communities.
The majority of them are fleeing to Anyii, the local government
headquarters where most of the wounded are also receiving medical
attention.” When contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,
Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu, said he was yet to get the
details of the latest attack.
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