SUSPECTED HERDSMEN KILLED15 PERSONS, MANY INJURED IN BENUE COMMUNITIES

Suspected Herdsmen has unleashed mayhem in two communities in Logo local government area of Benue State killing fifteen persons and injuring many others.

The incident was said to have happened on Tuesday night at about 10pm when the locals were apparently sleeping in their homes.

In a related development, A leader in one of the communities, Mr Joseph Anawah informed that herdsmen on Wednesday night attacked Mchia and Mou settlement all in Logo LGA and killed more than 20 people and wounded over 50 others receiving treatment in different health facilities in Gaambe-tiev.

The Security Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba, rtd, described the killings as unfortunate, saying he had alerted security agencies who rushed to the two communities after he received a distress call but said the time they arrived, the damage had already been done as the gunmen ran away.

Confirming the incident, the Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, Maj. Gen. Kevin Aligbe, said they got information about these people (terrorists) planning to attack Ortese, Nkohol and two other locations in Guma LGA on Tuesday night and we quickly deployed that night and re in forced to the places yesterday morning.

Fortunately, officers of OPWS got the information and prevented the attacks. The soldiers laid ambush and engaged the bandits in gun duel. So many of the bandits were neutralized but the five motorcycles used by the soldiers were burnt down.