At Least 14 Killed in Attack in Nigeria’s Benue State, Local Officials Say
Governor Hyacinth Alia said police killed two suspects as authorities investigated the attack on Efeyi village and pledged to support security forces.
- Gunmen killed at least 14 people in an attack on the Efeyi community in the Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area on Tuesday, according to Otukpo council chairman Maxwell Ogiri.
- Nigeria's Benue State is a recurring hotspot for violence between farmers and herders, with hundreds killed in recent years; nomadic Fulanis from the Muslim north and Christian farmers clash over land and resources.
- Responding to reports of the violence, Benue State Police Command operatives engaged fleeing suspects in a shootout, killing two attackers, said police spokesperson Udeme Edet.
- Governor Hyacinth Alia condemned the attack as a crime against the state's peaceful people, vowing through Chief Press Secretary Tersoo Kula that perpetrators would be brought to justice.
- While Ogiri blamed the attack on a Fulani militia, Fulani associations have previously rejected such accusations; the governor warned those seeking to displace residents through violence to abandon their ambitions.
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At least 14 killed in attack in Nigeria's Benue state, local officials say
At least 14 villagers were killed and several others injured in an attack in Nigeria's Benue state on Tuesday, a local official said, extending a cycle of violence in the country's central belt linked to land and resource disputes.
Ugboju: Alia condemns fresh Benue killings, says attackers will face justice
Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has condemned the fresh attack on the Efeyi community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area, vowing that those responsible will be brought to justice. The governor expressed sadness over the attack, which was allegedly carried out by suspected armed herders in the early hours of Tuesday, resulting in […] Ugboju: Alia condemns fresh Benue killings, says attackers will face justice
Benue attack: 13 killed as gunmen invade Otukpo community
No fewer than 13 people have been confirmed dead following a deadly attack on Efeyi Community in Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. Benue State Police Command confirmed that the attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, triggering the deployment of tactical police units and other security The post Benue attack: 13 killed as gunmen invade Otukpo community appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
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