The Makurdi Diocese of the Catholic Church has confirmed the killing of two of its priests by suspected herdsmen in the early hours of today Tuesday April 24th. The diocese in a statement released by its director of communications, Fr. Moses Iorapuu, gave the names of the deceased priest as Rev. Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha.

The priests and their parishioners were having an early morning mass at the St. Ignatius Quasi Parish Ukpor-Mbalom when they were attacked by the rampaging herdsmen who burnt down homes, destroyed food items and killed at will.

eternal rest grant unto them oh Lord.

Buhari government have soft touch to these herdsmen that's why they are still killing people