For the umpteenth time, herdsmen struck in Benue State on Wednesday, killing many people.
The Police in Benue State have confirmed the attacks on a village on the outskirts of Daudu.
They however did not give details of the attack and the number of casualties.
Confirming the attacks on Wednesday in Makurdi, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, said people were killed by the gunmen who attacked the village.
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He, however, said the information on the incidence was still sketchy.
The commissioner noted that some of the villagers disclosed that the attackers were herdsmen, who came at about 5 a.m.
The killings came on the heels of Tuesday’s attack on another village in Gwer East Local Government where 16 worshipers including two catholic priests were killed.
A cross section of the villagers confirmed the attack and said people were killed.
According to Mr. Shaapera Nyon, the attackers came at about 5 a.m. while most people were still enjoying the early morning sleep.
He said the residents were woken up by gunshots and the cries of agony from gunshot victims.
(NAN)
