At least seven people don die for fresh attack wey suspected armed herders carry out for Agbo Vengav Udam community inside Gwer West Local Government Area for Benue State.
Residents talk say di attackers enter di village around 7pm on Thursday and begin shoot anyhow, kill seven people for dia domot and carry three others waka go.
One local person wey no wan make im name show talk say di herders come from one border village for Otukpo LGA enter Agbo and begin fire shots.
“Dem pass through one border village for Otukpo, enter Agbo, and begin shoot anyhow, kill seven people straight. Dem carry three people go,” di person yarn.
Dem also talk say one pikin dey among di people wey die and di mama of di pikin na di attackers carry go.
Five of di dead bodies don already dey mortuary for Naka, but di families of di other two decide make dem bury dem quick-quick.
As di matter take happen, people for di community don begin run comot from dia houses because dem fear say another attack fit happen.
Di Chairman of Gwer West LGA, Victor Ormin, confirm di tori for phone on Friday.
Ormin come complain say di killing happen shortly after some commercial vehicles bin dey hijack and passengers carry go.
He say, “Na true say some people die for Vengav Udam village on Thursday night. Two people still dey hospital for Naka dey receive treatment. Di situation don dey too much as these armed herders no dey gree rest.”
Police spokesperson for Benue, Catherine Anene, never respond to calls and messages about di matter.
Make una remember say on that same Thursday, gunmen hijack two commercial vehicles near Naka and carry 14 passengers go.
