MAKURDI – Three
persons were reportedly
killed in a fresh
outbreak of bloody
conflict between
suspected Fulani
herdsmen and native
Tiv farmers at Yogbo
village in Guma local
government area of
Benu state.

This latest fighting in
Yogbo is coming a year
after a similar crisis in
the same community
between the farmers
and herdsmen left over
45 persons dead.
Vanguard gathered
from an eyewitness
Tuesday that crisis
broke out in Yogbo
three days ago when
some herdsmen
stormed the village at
night shooting
sporadically and burning
down houses, huts and
farmland in the
community.

According to the
witness, “this latest
attack on Yogbo
community was
unprovoked and no one
expected the attack
since there was no form
of incitement of any
kind on both sides.
“They, the Fulanis,
stormed Yogbo with
sophisticated weapons,
at about 10pm, when
the people had gone to
bed, shooting and
burning down huts,
houses and farmland.
“Most of us managed to
flee to safety while the
unlucky ones were
slaughtered in cold
blood, among those
killed were two women
and a man.

“At the moment most
of the victims of the
attack who fled their
homes for fear of being
killed, are currently
moving with their
families towards
Makurdi town for
safety.”

When contacted, the
Chairman of Guma local
government council, Mr.
Frank Adi disclosed that
among those killed in
the latest fighting in
Yogbo were two women
and a man.

He said, “this latest
bloodbath is rather
unfortunate; just when
we were yet to come of
of the shock of the
killing at Uvir
community during a
fishing festival at Ake
Lake, we are yet
confronted with another
destruction and
unfortunate killing of Tiv
farmers in Yogbo”.

The chairman said he
had already informed
the authorities security
agencies in the state on
the latest killing for
necessary action to
stem the ugly
development.

When contacted, the
Benue State Police
Public Relations Officer,
PPRO, Deputy
Suprintendent of Police,
DSP, Daniel Ezeala said
he had not been briefed
on the issue adding that
nobody had informed
the Police of any killings
in Yogbo.

Source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/04/three-killed-houses-burnt-as-fulani-herdsmen-attack-tiv-farmers/

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Damn! The old northern brothers that fought the civil war together are now killing each other?