At least, three persons are feared killed Friday when suspected
Fulani herdsmen attacked Ejima community in Agatu local government area
of Benue state.
The renewed attack also left several houses and farmland destroyed
while many of the natives had reportedly abandoned their homes for fear
of being killed by the bloodthirsty men who are presently operating in
the community.
It was gathered that the gunmen had laid siege on the community, and
marched into the community in their hundreds from neighbouring Nasarawa
state.
A member representing Agatu state constituency in the Benue State
House of Assembly, Alhaji Audu Sule who confirmed the crisis to newsmen
in Makurdi said the fresh attack occurred in the early hours of
yesterday when the villagers were preparing to go to their farms.”
According to the lawmaker, “hundreds of Fulani mercenaries were hired
by the Fulani invaders who have been attacking several communities in
my local government area and we hear that they are planning to launch
further attacks from neighboring Nasarawa state.”
Sule while lamenting the continual attack on his constituents by
Fulani herdsmen called on security agencies in both Benue and Nasarawa
states to step up the patrol around the border communities to avert
further attacks and killings.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Deputy
Superintendent, Daniel Ezeala said he was yet to receive details of the
fresh attack, but added that the Commissioner of Police, Adams Audu had
since deployed well armed policemen to the crisis area to maintain
peace.
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