Several persons have been
declared missing and many houses razed after suspected Fulani herdsmen launched
attack on Nanev village in Uikpam, Guma LGA of Benue State.
Guman is the country home of the
state governor, Samuel Ortom.
The commmunity was also attacked
on January 1 where over 50 persons were hacked to death.
It was gathered that the gunmen,
armed to their teeth stormed the village, Friday evening, shooting sporadically
into the air and setting houses on fire.
A resident of the community
hinted that over 23 houses were burnt down completely.
This incident came barely three
days after seven Fulani natives were burnt to death in Gboko area of the state
Confirming the incident, Hon.
Anthony Shawon, Chairman of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State said the
timely intervention of mobile police prevented the armed men from causing more
damages.
“This night 2/2/18 the Fulani
militia attacked Uikpam village. The mobile police repelled them. They are now
burning Nanev Villages,” he said.
Meanwhile, text message to the
Benue State Police PRO, Moses Yamu was not replied at the time of this report.
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