Another attack in Benue state, 11 people died, houses burnt

At Igama communty in the Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, about 11 people were killed and all houses burnt in an attack by suspected herders on Sunday.

“The people who are Fulani herdsmen stormed Igama village at the wee hours of today (Sunday) and directed their attack on youths in the community.

“They allowed the elderly, children and women to run away while they descended on younger ones, as am talking to you, eleven young men were killed,” a resident who did not want to be mentioned told our corresondent on the phone.

The LG chairman, Mrs Amina Audu, confirmed the attack, she said, “I had the report that the Fulani herders stormed Igama communty between 4:00 am and 6:00 am today (Sunday).

“As am talking to you now, am in the police station at Okpoga, three corpses have been brought from the community and people from the area just told me that they are on their way coming with another six corpses to be taken to mortuary.

Audu added, “The attackers were said to have left women, children and elderly to run away but attacked and killed youths in the community. So also, they burnt down all the houses in the community.

The state Command spokesperson, Catherine Anene, a Superintendent of Police confirmed the attack but said the command had yet to get details.

“The incident is confirmed but the command is yet to receive details from officers who went to the scene,” Anene said in a message