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Herdsmen attack Benue community, 12 killed, scores injured

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8 years ago

May 15, 2016

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It was another free flow of blood on Friday night as suspected Fulani herdsmen, again stormed a Bunue community leaving 12 persons dead and scores of others injured.

According to a source who does not want to be named, the herdsmen attacked Tarfi village in Binnev Ward, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue state at about 11pm, shooting sporadically and burning down houses and huts in the community.

A source said: “There is no doubt that it is this same group of herdsmen that have been terrorizing Tarka and Buruku Local Government Areas in recent times that are responsible for this attack.

“This time they stormed Tarfi village, Binnev Ward, in Buruku late last night at about 11pm, in a commando fashion shooting and killing anything that stood in their way.

“It was a well-coordinated attack. They marched through the village burning down houses and huts, farmland, food barn and any property that belonged to the indigenous people.

“At the moment, the calls we received from home indicated that about 12 persons were killed while many sustained serious injuries and many others still missing and unaccounted for.

“As I’m speaking with you, the locals, including women, children and the elderly, have all fled their homes, trekking long distances to seek a safe place to hide, while the intruders have gone into hiding though their cows are still grazing in the village.

The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu, confirmed the attack, but insisted only five lives were lost and that the Command was on top of the situation.

Yamu said: “yes I can confirm the attack on Tarfi village, Binnev Ward, in Buruku Local Government Area of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen; so far we have recorded five deaths, two persons were killed in the village but three others who sustained injuries in the attack died on their way to the hospital”

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