30 Feared Killed As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Community

Not fewer than 30 persons were reportedly killed and many
wounded on Sunday when suspected herdsmen attacked Odugbeho village
in Agatu local government area of Benue State.

Benue Police spokesperson Kate Aneene, a DSP, confirmed the
incident but was silent on the casualty figures.

She said: “Agatu attack is confirmed and the Commissioner of
Police has deployed more police officers to manage the incident and
forestall further breakdown of law and order.

“Number of victims is yet to be ascertained as officers are
still engaged in stabilising the area”.

A witness, who is an indigene of the village, Isaac Oche, said:
“The suspected herdsmen invaded the village around 5:45pm and
started shot sporadically. They killed anyone in sight they
operated freely till 6:40 am.

Oche stated about 20 bodies have been recovered while the search
for more corpses continues.

He said the herdsmen were believed to have come from Nasarawa
State, passed through the neighbouring local government of Gwer
West in a guerrilla style for the attack.

He said the casualty figures were high number because most
people were at home, being a Sunday.

At the time of filing this report, the village is completely
deserted because security agents were yet to arrive.

Not fewer than 30 persons were reportedly killed and many
wounded on Sunday when suspected herdsmen attacked Odugbeho village
in Agatu local government area of Benue State.

Benue Police spokesperson Kate Aneene, a DSP, confirmed the
incident but was silent on the casualty figures.

She said: “Agatu attack is confirmed and the Commissioner of
Police has deployed more police officers to manage the incident and
forestall further breakdown of law and order.

“Number of victims is yet to be ascertained as officers are
still engaged in stabilising the area”.

A witness, who is an indigene of the village, Isaac Oche, said:
“The suspected herdsmen invaded the village around 5:45pm and
started shot sporadically. They killed anyone in sight they
operated freely till 6:40 am.

Oche stated about 20 bodies have been recovered while the search
for more corpses continues.

He said the herdsmen were believed to have come from Nasarawa
State, passed through the neighbouring local government of Gwer
West in a guerrilla style for the attack.

He said the casualty figures were high number because most
people were at home, being a Sunday.

At the time of filing this report, the village is completely
deserted because security agents were yet to arrive.