Feb. 1, 2024

About nine persons are said to have been killed in a fresh attack on the Ugboju community in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

While conflicting reports trail the exact number of casualties, a source told Channels Television that nine persons died in the latest violence in the North-Central State.

The attack which happened on Wednesday night was carried out by suspected herdsmen.

Speaking to Channels Television in a telephone conversation on Thursday, a former deputy chairman of Agatu Local Government, John Ikwulono, said nine corpses were recovered after the attack.

“Suspected armed Herdsmen came to Ogboju community in Agatu local government yesterday night to attack our people again. This attack claimed nine lives as at the last count of the recovered corpses,” he stated.

The Benue State Government and the police authority are yet to confirm the latest attack.

Calls put through to the Benue Police Command Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, and enquiries made on the police media WhatsApp group are yet to be returned or responded to by the police spokesperson.