Six killed in renewed herdsmen attack in Benue

Friday, June 24,

 2016 

by:fettysam

Six killed in renewed herdsmen attack in Benue

Six people have been killed after herdsmen attacked Tse Gbangu village in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State yesterday night June 23rd. According to Benue.com.ng, the herdsmen said to be from Nassarawa state, ambushed the victims along Akwana-Wukari, slaughtered them and burnt their vehicle.

Residents of the village say they had given the police prior notice that hundreds of herdsmen from Nassarawa State had crossed River Benue at Kwatan Ugbu near Tunga village into Benue state, preparatory to the attack, but the police did not act the information. This attack comes a week after some herdsmen attacked three communities in the state, killing over 26 people.