Benue killings: Youths raise militia group to tackle herdsmen

Strong indications emerged last night that youths in Benue State in a bid to counter the recurring attacks by Fulani herdsmen in the state may have resorted to the establishment of a militia group to check the attacks.

Saturday Telegraph reliably gathered from a competent source in the know of the latest move that the youth decided to form the militia group, which is expected to take the formation and modus operandi of some well known groups in other geo-political areas in order to save indigenes from further bloodshed arising from the attacks.

The source, who craved anonymity, said by establishing the militia group, the youth were not in any way trying to be violent or confrontational as the case maybe but instead, were trying to safeguard the numerous lives and property yet to be destroyed, especially as it affects other indigenes from other states.

New Telegraph, January 6, 2018

 

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