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Fulani Herdsmen Kill Mother, Her Four Children And Three Others In Fresh Benue Attack
In Yelewata, Guma Native Govern ment Space, Benue state, gunmen suspected of being Fulani herders massacred eight individuals, together with a wife and her 4 kids.
The armed males attacked the village, a border city with Nasarawa State, at round 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, when a lot of the kids had been nonetheless on the market sq. as a result of it was a market day, in line with experiences.
It was gathered that gunmen entered the village by way of a forest on the boundary of Benue and Nasarawa states and opened hearth on the mom, her 4 kids, together with twins, and others.
In keeping with Franc Fagah Utoo, late Akera’s wife gave birth to their children after two miscarriages.
“That is Peter Akera, the younger man going through me naked chested. He’s a pal and a brother, and extra importantly, a really decided younger Nigerian. Final evening, Fulani Herdsmen invaded Yelewata, my village, a border city with Nasarawa State, and killed his wife and his total 4 kids. The wife was getting ready supper for the little children who had been enjoying round,” he narrated.
“The murdered girl skilled beginning difficulties. She had two miscarriages earlier than God lastly blessed her womb and she or he was in a position to beginning 4 kids, amongst whom was a set of twins
“Sadly, final evening (Tuesday, 24 August, 2021) armed Herdsmen sneaked into her compound shortly after nightfall, round 7:30 PM and shot and butchered her with the youngsters, whereas the husband was nonetheless available in the market place. Three other individuals had been additionally killed.”
Mr. Caleb Abah, Chairman of Guma Native Authorities Space, acknowledged the incident and said that it was surprising.
“Yesterday (Tuesday) August 24, at about 7:45pm we acquired an info that unknown gunmen invaded Yelewata neighborhood and attacked the primary compound or home that’s nearest to the forest. Once they opened hearth, the police males posted to Yelewata space responded instantly and had been in a position to repel them,” she said.
DSP Catherine Anene, a spokeswoman for the command, confirmed the incident however claimed the police had a document of six useless and two accidents.
“However earlier than then, they’d shot the individuals they met within the first home the place they got here out from. The police had been in a position to repel them, they got here again and conveyed the six individuals to the hospital
“Six individuals had been shot and nearly useless at that time, however they had been confirmed useless on arrival on the hospital whereas two individuals are at present receiving remedy as at this morning.
“We need to guarantee the Yelewata neighborhood that we are going to proceed to help them similar to we did yesterday, if not for the police officers on floor it might have been worse than this
“The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Akingbola Olatunji was there this morning to console them and to look out for higher deployment that we will make to cowl up any of the loopholes or anyplace they got here out from to assault
“The world is porous as a result of it’s a boundary community between Nasarawa and Benue state state with lots of forest space however we’ll proceed to do our greatest to safe the world.” the PPRO added.
