Unknown gunmen kill 19, kidnap 17 in Benue

As the security situations in Benue state remain unfavourable will the acclaimed and continuous Fulani herdsmen killing spree, no fewer than 19 persons among them women and children were yesterday killed by unknown gunmen while 17 others were abducted in different villages of Agatu Local Government Area of the Benue State. 

Agatu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Stephen Dutse told newsmen in Makurdi yesterday that the attackers stormed, Olegaje, Ogumogbo, Ejuma and Ogbagaji, headquarters of the local government about 10pm in a guerrilla manner and started shooting sporadically making the people to run for dear life.

Attacks For Attacks: Benue indigenes in America vow to fund youths to defend themselves

As the persistent attacks and killings continues in some communities in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states by the suspected Fulani herdsmen, Tiv sons and daughters in America  became furious and have restated their resolute determinations to fund their communities to defend themselves if the Federal Government failed to intervene.