Benue State is reeling from a fresh attack on some its communities by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours of Saturday.
Several persons were killed, many others injured, and houses set on fire by the attackers who sent villagers scampering in all directions to avoid been caught in the mayhem. Some of the affected communities include Tombo Mbaya in the Buruku Local Government Area, Mbachoughu and Mbanyagber in Tarka LGA.
Many villages were also sacked in the coordinated attacks they include Ortese Mbaatsua, Garagboughul, Usen, Tomahar, and Tse Damkor,
Meanwhile a member of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State, Julius Inedu, said the situation in Benue is deteriorating day by day. He decried Governor Hyacinth Alia‘s failure to offer solutions to the incessant killings.
He said, “Benue continues to bleed. Communities across the state are under siege—from the north to the south. The farmer-herder crisis, bandit attacks, and communal clashes have not abated. In many cases, they have intensified. Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps are overflowing, and families have lost everything: homes, loved ones, and their sense of safety.
“This comes off as disconnected from the realities on the ground. The people of Benue are not concerned about who controls the APC—they are worried about who controls the security of their communities and their future.”
