No fewer than three youths and students were killed on Wednesday following protests against the recent invasion by Fulani herdsmen on Benue communities, this has led to death of over 50 people in Logo and Guma Local Government Area of the state. The circumstances though are yet to be ascertained, the state police command through it’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Assistant Superintendent (ASP), Moses said he hasn’t yet received reports concerning the deaths. In a statement by the Chief Secretary, CPS to the Benue State Governor, Mr Terver Akase said that the Governor has ordered security agencies to carry out thorough investigation into the attack on protesting students which led to the loss of three lives earlier today in Markudi. The statement says; Governor Ortom commiserates with the families of the victims, describing the attack on the youths as callous to the current state of the people who are grieving over the murder of innocent persons by armed herdsmen in Guma and Logo LGA of the state. He condemned the attacks and assured the people that the State Government wil make sure that those responsible for the death of the three youths are brought to justice. Governor Ortom pleaded to the people of the state remain calm and resist the urge to take laws into their hands as the State Government kepps exploring every lawful means to maintain peace in the communities affected by the herdsmen attack.
source: journalng.com
https://journalng.com/2018/01/04/3-youths-killed-benue-protest/