No fewer than four persons have reportedly died, women brutally tortured, and another declared missing after an attack by suspected herdsmen on Udei and Nzorov communities of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
The victims reportedly went to fetch firewood at Tse Nyamkume Village along the Yogbo-Udei Road on Monday evening when they were attacked.
It was gathered that they were returning to Udei, where they took refuge after fleeing their home communities as a result of the escalating violence.
A source revealed that Kenneth Gbayier, a native of Mbalagh who was among those attacked, was with another young man from Saawuan Gboodo Village and several women when the armed assailants ambushed them.
“The attackers opened fire on them and then used machetes. Kenneth did not survive the brutal assault.
“The women in the group were captured and severely tortured by the attackers, while the second young man managed to escape into the nearby bush as the assailants chased him.
“He still remains missing, with no trace of his whereabouts as we speak,” the source shared.
“We are therefore calling on security personnel to urgently intervene before the situation escalates further.
“Also, residents of Udei and neighbouring communities have been warned to exercise extreme caution, as movement along bush paths and rural routes has become increasingly dangerous due to the persistent attacks,” he added.
TheSun
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