A complete of seven farmers have been killed whereas scores others sustained various levels of accidents when armed bandits stormed Otobi-Akpa Group in Otukpo native authorities space of Benue State on Tuesday.
LEADERSHIP gathered that palpable concern has gripped residents of the neighborhood who’ve began to flee as a result of recent assault.
A member of the neighborhood who merely recognized himself as Alechenu advised our correspondent that the herders invaded the neighborhood at about 6:30pm on Tuesday when most individuals had returned from their farms.
He added that assailants in attending to the neighborhood began taking pictures indiscriminately at anybody in sight and setting their homes ablaze.
Based on Alechenu, unconfirmed variety of residents had been feared killed, whereas a number of homes had been set ablaze through the assault by the marauding herders
Nonetheless, an eyewitness who joined the safety response workforce in combing the world looking for lacking individuals, Elaigwu Idoko advised our correspondent that seven (7) corpses have thus far been recovered from the scene of the assault.
Idoko stated the workforce was nonetheless combing the encircling bushes looking for lacking individuals.
When contacted, the lawmaker representing Otukpo-Akpa State Constituency within the State Home of Meeting, Kennedy Angbo, who confirmed the incident by means of a phone interview, stated the attackers invaded the neighborhood at about 5:30pm on Tuesday.
The lawmaker who hails from Akpa district additionally stated unconfirmed apart these killed, a whole lot of residents had been trooping out of the neighborhood for concern of the unknown.
One other resident of Otobi Group, Edwin Emma who additionally spoke on the telephone, confirmed that some individuals had been killed, lamenting “We’re helpless”, whilst he referred to as for assist from authorities and safety forces.
“We’re being attacked by herdsmen on the Otobi neighborhood; second time in a single month. My spouse and kids are trekking to get out from the neighborhood as I communicate to you. We’d like assist,” he stated.
Efforts to get the response of the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene was unsuccessful as her quantity was switched off.
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