Herdsmen Invade Benue Community, Kill Five Villager
Suspected Fulani herdsmen today allegedly invaded Okpale-Ogege, Edumoga in Okpokwu local government area of Benue State, killing five farmers and destroying crops worth several millions of naira.
The crisis also left several persons in critical condition with severe machete and bullet wounds.
According to an eyewitness,the herdsmen invaded the area on Tuesday with large number of their herds which grazed indiscriminately on the farmland of the community.
He said, "our people went to their farms on Tuesday morning only to discovered a large number of cows and herdsmen grazing and destroying their farms.
"The people tried to stop them but the herdsmen resisted them and in the process attacked and inflicted many of the farmers with machete wounds.
"The people were forced to flee from the scene, and later today being Wednesday, mobilized youths of the community to chase the herdsmen out of their farms not knowing that the invaders were armed with sophisticated weapons.
"Unfortunately in the ensuing fracas, the herdsmen opened fire on the local farmers leaving about five of them dead and many sustaining serious injuries.
"As I speak with you many of the wounded have been taken to hospitals in the local government area while the remains of those found have been deposited at the mortuary though many are still missing and unaccounted for.
"Many of the people have also fled their homes for fear of being killed by the well armed herdsmen."
Suspected Fulani herdsmen today allegedly invaded Okpale-Ogege, Edumoga in Okpokwu local government area of Benue State, killing five farmers and destroying crops worth several millions of naira.
The crisis also left several persons in critical condition with severe machete and bullet wounds.
According to an eyewitness,the herdsmen invaded the area on Tuesday with large number of their herds which grazed indiscriminately on the farmland of the community.
He said, "our people went to their farms on Tuesday morning only to discovered a large number of cows and herdsmen grazing and destroying their farms.
"The people tried to stop them but the herdsmen resisted them and in the process attacked and inflicted many of the farmers with machete wounds.
"The people were forced to flee from the scene, and later today being Wednesday, mobilized youths of the community to chase the herdsmen out of their farms not knowing that the invaders were armed with sophisticated weapons.
"Unfortunately in the ensuing fracas, the herdsmen opened fire on the local farmers leaving about five of them dead and many sustaining serious injuries.
"As I speak with you many of the wounded have been taken to hospitals in the local government area while the remains of those found have been deposited at the mortuary though many are still missing and unaccounted for.
"Many of the people have also fled their homes for fear of being killed by the well armed herdsmen."
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