Suspected armed herdsmen killed three folks in Imatom village, Ukemberagya council ward in Emblem native Authorities Space of Benue State.
A neighborhood chief within the state, Joseph Anawa, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Sunday, October 14, 2023, recognized the victims as Tertsea Terkimbi Adagundu, Tertsea Mkposu, and Mimidoo Umburga.
“These three younger males have been killed by Fulani militia herdsmen at Imatom village Sq. close to Chembe, Ukemberagya, Emblem Native Govt, Benue State, yesterday, Saturday, October 14, at about 9 p.m.,” he mentioned.
“Their corpses have been deposited on the NKST hospital mortuary in Anyiin. All these renewed assaults and killings with none provocation are geared toward displacing the peasant farmers to pave the best way for cattle to graze on their crops, that are but to be harvested,”
Anawa additionally knowledgeable newsmen that the armed herdsmen had renewed their onslaught within the council space, chronicling the spate of Fulani herdsmen militia assaults because the starting of September.
“Lately, on Saturday, 3/9/23, at about 11 a.m., on Monday, Hembaku of Chembe village was accosted and killed on his cassava farm by Fulani herdsmen. His corpse continues to be mendacity on the NKST Anyiin mortuary,” he mentioned.
“5 days later, on Friday, 29/9/23, at about 2 pm, two girls from the identical village (Chembe)—Mrs. Iember Ornguga and Dinnah Chembe—have been macheted and badly wounded by Fulani marauders after they went to fetch firewood.
“They have been rushed to a medical facility by males from Operation Wilds Stroke station at Arufu, a close-by settlement, the place they’re recuperating
They have been rushed to a medical facility by males from Operation Wilds Stroke station at Arufu, a close-by settlement, the place they’re recuperating.
“One other assault passed off on Wednesday, 11/10/23, round 9 a.m. at Iorza alongside Tse Abiem Highway, the place two younger males, Mr Mbaadega Vihimg alt=’Suspected herdsmen kill three in Benue’ class=’img-responsive text-center’ model=’margin: auto;’a and Chuku Gaku, who went to purchase fish at Zebo Market close to River Benue, have been waylaid on their approach again by Fulani militia who inflicted numerous levels of accidents on them.
“They’re now receiving therapy at a medical facility in Iorza. The killing of those three younger males occurred yesterday, Saturday, October 14, at about 9 p.m.”
He appealed to each state and federal governments to deploy safety to the realm.