With Nigerian leaders pre-occupied in Abuja with selfish interests, suspected Fulani Herdsmen continue their killing rampage across the country. After the Saturday attack on Dusa village in which 15 were reportedly killed, the herdsmen, in what looks like coordinated attacks, yesterday allegedly invaded four more Benue communities and killed over 26 persons, injuring many others and razing several houses and huts, Vanguard reports.
The villages attacked are Uzaar in Tombo, Anyii in Logo local government and Vase in Ukum local government. A reliable source told the newspaper that the killer-herdsmen invaded Uzzar and Anyii Monday night, killing about 8 persons and razing down parts of the communities.
According to him, “Vase was attacked at about 1am Tuesday where 12 persons including six relatives of a serving Permanent Secretary in the state were butchered in cold blood. The sequence of the attacks clearly showed that they were well coordinated and that is why the people could not put up any form of resistance.
“As we speak there is a huge influx of displaced persons of over 1,000 including women and children running away from their homes to Ugba, the headquaters of Logo same as Zaki Biam in Ukum, for safety. From the sustained attacks it is becoming clear that the herdsmen want to take over the affected communities close to River Benue because of the rich vegetation.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu confirmed the attacks. He however said that “the Police have recovered four corpses from Vase, three from Anyii and one from Uzaar village. That is the number I can confirm to you.”
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