A police spokesman and a legislator have revealed how suspected herdsmen in Benue state killed at least 45 villagers in a bloody raid at dawn on Sunday.
“I confirm that 45 people, including women and children, were killed this morning in an attack on Egba village… of Benue state by suspected herdsmen,” PM news quotes state police spokesman, Austin Ezeani, as telling AFP.
“Several others were injured in the gun and machete attack,” Austin added.
Meanwhile, a Benue state parliamentarian from the area, Audu Sule, gave a probable death toll of about 50 from the attack.
“Around 50 people were killed in Egba village in my constituency in an early morning attack. The gunmen came in large numbers, all armed with AK47 rifles,” he told AFP.
He also said women and children were among those killed.
Hundreds of people have been killed in attacks and reprisal attacks between farmers and ethnic Fulani herdsmen in the past few years in the state.
Herdsmen have been a menace to people living in the Northern states with Benue, Jos and Kano being the most attacked states. Just two weeks ago, Fulani herdsmen reportedly stormed a gathering of mourners on Tuesday in Yangal village at Zango Kataf Local Government area of Kaduna State and killed eight people.
A week before that, Herdsmen attacked Vaase communities in Ukum and Agatu Local Government Area, killing no fewer than ten people and rendered thousands homeless.
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