30 killed in Benue fresh
By Henry Iyorkase, Benue
At least 30 persons were reportedly killed by Suspected Fulani militia in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State
Salient Times checks gathered the incident occurred on 1st First of March and snowballed to Tuesday where the killings occasioned at Agena and Gbagir where several loss of lives were reported.
The insecurity bedeviling those areas resulted to natives deserting in gloves where it affected economic activities just as Businessmen, Traders as well as farmers had since closed shop and relocated elsewhere for the fear of unknown ”
Those who spoke on condition of anonymity Called for reinforcement of anti- open grazing and Prohibition law of 2007 which allowed that whoever interested to rear cattle you must ranched to avoid issues between farmers and herders.
They averred that over 5,000 people in Chito, Afia, kyado, Ayati as well as Vaase and Gbeji deserted their places of abode with their children trekking to find solace and adequate protection outside the volatile environment.
While markets were shut down due to insecurity in the Benue North East Senatorial District as there is uproar on daily basis.
It was further discovered two families were involved where several lives on both sides were claimed in the uprising, so
When Contacted on Wednesday in respect of the incident , Police Public relations officer PPRO Superintendent Sp Catherine Anene has confirmed Eight 8 persons killed in different communities in those axis.
The Image maker restated that everything humanly possible would be done to bring those perpetrators to face the heinous crimes.
