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Insecurity: 13 Killed As Herdsmen Attack Benue Community

Thirteen people were killed when herdsmen invaded Azege settlement, Mbaya, Tombo Ward, Logo Local Government Area, Benue State.

Sources confirmed that the attack, which took place on Sunday morning around 7 a.m, led the deaths but to arson and the destruction of homes, farmlands and crops.

Azege is the hometown of Hon. Benjamin Uzenda, the immediate past Caretaker Chairman of Logo Local Government and is 30 minutes drive away from Ayilamo, the headquarters of Tombo ward, which has also witnessed several bloody attacks and killings in the past.

Uzenda, who confirmed the attack, said the herdsmen had previously attempted to overrun Azege in the past two months.

According to him: “They were armed with sophisticated weapons, and immediately open fire on residents who were preparing to attend Sunday morning church service .

“It’s looks like coordinated planned attacks as they opened fire on the harmless villagers, butchered some bodies after shooting them, and gunned down women and children.

“The Invaders operated for hours and fled just before security personnel arrived the scene of the incident.”

Already, many residents have deserted the area for fear of further attacks.

Already, some of those by gun shots and other bodily harms were conveyed to the Ayilamo Primary Health Care (PHC) for for treatment.

Written with reports from Vanguard

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