50 feared killed as suspected herdsmen invade Benue communities

No fewer than 50 persons have been feared killed during a four-day attack by suspected herdsmen who invaded some communities in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the affected communities include Adam, Iyarinwa, Abamde Ityuluv, Waya Boagundu, Agura Ayaga and Azege areas in Turan Council Ward, Kwande LGA.

The immediate past Chairman of the LGA, Tertsua Yarkbewan, while speaking to journalists on the phone on Monday, said over 50 people were killed during the attacks by suspected herdsmen.

He said, “My people are being massacred like goats. What we have been hearing is that there are Fulani attacks, especially in Turan in the Kwande axis. Even places where there were no attacks before are witnessing attacks.

“Now, every day you hear that five or four people were killed, you cannot have the exact number of those that have been killed because some corpses are still in the bush and yet to be recovered. But looking at the number of people being killed in the past few days, I think the casualty figures should be over 50.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, when contacted, debunked the casualty figure.

She said, “They have not given me the report but it is not up to 50; the initial report they gave me there was a change of leadership of the division. The new DPO just reported last Friday and when I asked him to give me a situation report he said the area is calm now.”

Meanwhile, the governorship candidate of the APC, Hyacinth Alia, in a statement issued by one of his media aides, Isaac Uzaan, condemned the attacks on communities in Kwande and Gwer-West by suspected herders.

 He also expressed deep concern over the herdsmen invasion of communities in the state and the gruesome killing of citizens, adding that the situation had become a new normal in the state.

“The Benue APC governorship candidate faulted the resurgence of the brutal killings of Benue citizens, wondering why such was coming at the heels of the presidential and National Assembly elections that produced Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as president-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the statement said.

In his reaction, the acting Chairman of PDP in the state, Isaac Teryila, condemned the attacks that resulted in the loss of people’s lives, the destruction of property including farms and the consequent displacement of people from their lands in the state.

“Those attacks, if not halted by security forces, will further worsen the problem of low voters’ turnout at the coming governorship and state House of Assembly elections slated to hold on March 11, 2023, across the state.”

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0kay

Benue and foolishness

Defend your fucking self fools

Many Southerners in Nigeria are just blind and unwise.
From Benue to Ekiti to Ondo...they think playing the tribal card in electing a leader would give them some political relevance....not knowing they're busy feeding their own enemies.

These States will soon be beehives of nomadic invasions, thanks to their reinforcement of failures in Government to soothe their tribal leanings.

Iranians towed the same path in the 70s and are now finding it difficult to break that brutal yoke.

Benue people don suffer for Fulani hand

They should start something like ESN and stop hoping on the rubbish government

And APC legacies continues!!!

oh my God!!!! not again

Insecurity:
50 feared killed as suspected herdsmen invade Benue communities



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They should continue waiting for the so called father ALIA TO DELIVER THEM

I HATE FOOLISH PEOPLE

Benuejosh will blame Ortom for this

As long as it’s APC in power, news of multiple deaths will continue saturating the media space.

What is thus again?

Holiday is over.

What the fvvvks is all this

I hope this is not fake news

Before the election, there was almost no attack

After Election end attack don start

What the fvvck is really happening

They have resumed. What is my business there? After all they voted the terrorist party

Tiv people voted APC, Idoma people voted LP. APC terrorists are now rewarding them for their votes. It is just too bad that this people vote APC because of AKume and Alia that cannot defend them

Sheti sheti!

Nawao you never even enter aso and your boys are making you proud.

Unfortunately bulaba is in UK to show the world his certheificate

Mad country!

Japa is the only option for me until Nigeria's best is handed to Nigerians.

CodeTemplar:
Holiday is over.

Gen gen gennnnn!

what’s going on in your state I hope your families are safe sha?

Pwettylinda:
Benue and foolishness

Defend your fucking self fools

What are they going to defend themselves with? Sticks? The herdsmen have machine guns

rayvelez:
what’s going on in your state I hope your families are safe sha?

That one only remembers there is insecurity in Nigeria if it is the South East

Even after rewarding tinubu with a resounding win in benue state? Wonders shall never end.

Ignorance
because of Reverend father they went back to status quo

Reverend Father is on board but that does not stop the Jihadists from go on their blood letting spree. Benue people to God we commend you all.

I learnt that APC won in Benue.... we blame INEC for that.

My dear Benue people, I know that you guys voted for Obi, he would reclaim his mandate and bring an end to this senseless killing being supervised by APC.

If you people vote in APC for Governorship, whatever you see is solely your making.

Labor Party from Top to bottom on Saturday.

Kukutenla:
Benuejosh will blame Ortom for this

if not him who else?

Tinubu promise to continue with buharis legacy

Let it be known today to rivers people that governor wike supported the continuation of buharis legacy

benuejosh:
if not him who else?

Sure. Where did he keep the cows he stole this time around?
Like I said, you need a heart transplant