By Peter Duru

MAKURDI—NO fewer than 14persons were killed on Monday, in an attack on Gaambe-Tiev, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, by rampaging herdsmen, despite efforts by several parties to halt the unending invasion of Benue communities.

Vanguard learned that the invaders stormed the community at about 7:30a.m., shooting sporadically and razing buildings and farmland in the area.

According to an eyewitness, the invaders successfully razed several homes, killed and injured most of the victims at Adeyohor village along Uwer-Gov Sevav Road.

He said: “The herdsmen, in their usual fashion, stormed Gaambe-Tievthis morning (yesterday), around 7:30a.m. in their numbers, shooting sporadically and shouting. The people never expected it.

“Everybody, including women and children, ran for their lives. Unfortunately, several persons lost their lives and many more were injured. Bodies of some of those killed are being recovered from the farms and we are still counting.”

Reacting, member of the state House of Assembly representing Logo constituency, Dr. Kester Kyenge, who confirmed the latest attack, said the number of the dead could be far more than the 14 being circulated.

He said: “By tomorrow (today), we will have a clearer picture of the number of the dead. I plead with the government to act fast to stop these attacks and killings.”

Contacted, Benue State Police PublicRelations Officer, Assistant Superintendent Moses Yamu, said he was yet to be briefed on the matter.

nnachukz:
While this continues to happen unchallenged, one deaf cave dweller in Aso Rock with all the apparatus to stop this under his control has just wickedly chosen to look the other way. Do I blame him for valuing zamfara cattle above human lives? No. I blame those that thumb printed for him and still support his wicked acts till now. I just pray karma hastens up to meet them with a fate worse than what these innocent victims of these unchallenged attacks are facing.

anungangampu:
14 dead in Nigeria and nothing its done, whereas our president is willing to help Germany considering that 8 people were killed there. I dont know what our goverment take us for. Maybe they think we are animals and our lives dont count. If Nigeria should conduct a sincere statistics of daily death of citizens from violence attacks, you will be surprised to find out that not fewer than 10 Nigerians dies from untamed violence everyday.