Another 40 killed, villages set ablaze by Fulani herdsmen in Benue

No fewer than 40 persons have been killed and several others still missing after suspected herdsmen attacked Tse Umenger in Mbadwem Council Ward and Mbakpaase in Saghev all of Guma LGA, Benue State.

It was gathered that the heavily armed men, numbering over 50, stormed the Umenger village on Tuesday around 7pm and set the entire village on fire.

Another group numbering over 20 invaded and sacked villages at Tomanyiin-Mbakpaase in Saghev Council Ward around 11 pm where gun men in military camouflage raided five villages and killed 16 persons on Friday last week.

They killed three persons many injured, burnt down all the houses stalled with food items.

Our reporter gathered that no single house is standing in these villages at the time of this report.

The attack came same day suspected herdsmen attacked Gwer East, killing 19 persons, including two Catholic priests.

In Mbakpaase  village, some of the dead bodies have been recovered and buried this morning by some villagers who have since fled for safety.

Police spokesman Moses Yamu could not reach comment as his phone was switch off at press time .

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