Twenty more Tiv farmers were killed yesterday by suspected Fulani herdsmen in fresh attacks on Ayilamo, Tombo ward, Gaambe Tiev, home town of Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State.
All the settlements are in Logo Local Government Area of the state.
Ayilamo, a settlement of over 400 people on the Abinsi/Wukari Highway was razed by the invaders.
The hoodlums had, earlier on Thursday attacked Tombo ward, setting ablaze Tse Dzungwe.
The attack spread to Tse Akpam, Adzege, Uzer and Tse Gbeleve settlements on Friday and yesterday.
The governor was attending the PDP zonal rally in Minna when the herdsmen struck.
Residents of Ayilamo apparently tipped off of the impending attack had fled such that when the herdsmen came, resistance was not there.
The houses of Joseph Tsavsar, special adviser to the governor on Special Duties, Moses Audu, PDP organising secretary, Shiaondo Alaaga permanent secretary in the office of the Head of Service and, Uja Emmanuel of The Nation at Ayilamo were burnt.
The police in Ayilamo had also fled four days before the town was over- run yesterday by the invaders.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Daniel Ezeala, a DSP, confirmed the incident and said the police are on top of the situation. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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