BY ACUMEN

No fewer than three persons were feared dead yesterday when suspected Fulani mercenaries attacked Ejima community in Agatu local government area of Benue state.

The fresh attack also left several houses and farmland destroyed while many of the natives have reportedly fled their homes for fear of being killed by the marauders.

We gathered that the invaders who laid siege on the community, marched into the villages in their hundreds from neighboring Nasarawa state.

This fresh attack came on the heels of the last bloody fighting between the herdsmen and natives where over 33 lives were reportedly lost.

Confirming the renewed crisis, the member representing Agatu state constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Alhaji Audu Sule told journalists in Makurdi that the fresh attack occurred in the early hours of yesterday when the villagers were preparing to go to their farms.”

According to the lawmaker, “hundreds of Fulani mercenaries were hired by the Fulani invaders who have been attacking several communities in my local government area and we hear that they are planning to launch further attacks from neighboring Nasarawa state.”

Sule who lamented the persistent attack on his constituents by Fulani herdsmen urged security agencies in both Benue and Nasarawa states to step up the patrol of the border communities to avert further bloodbath in parts of Benue state.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Deputy Superintendent Daniel Ezeala said he was yet to receive details of the fresh attack but added that the Commissioners of Police, Adams Audu had since deployed well armed policemen to the crisis area to maintain peace

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again?? What is it with these fulanis and blood?

Someone should extract educated northerners and nuke the north

Killing of innocent Nigerians are being perpetuated under the nose of the government and nothing is done to nip it in the bud.Besides, I'm very sure they have interest in all these.The masses are always at the receiving and yet when a leader,former governor,senator or one of their clique dies,they wont allow us rest,disturbing us with the news all day long.Is the death of innocent souls and poor too different from these thieving leaders?God is watching!

May God Punish Idoma Politicians for not Arming their Constituents to Repel the Invaders!

May Death Never Depart from the Household of any Rich Agatu man who hasn't contributed a dime towards buying Weapons to secure our Motherland!

May the Lord Judges those who sit by and watch others get get killed because they are not based in the Village!

The Idoma Race is a Curse!!!

Weapons shuld be handed out to those pple. Nigeria is a failed state. We cant depend on the government anymore.