Suspected armed herdsmen on Thursday evening, attacked Wandor, Mbaikyor community in the Mbalom Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area, LGA of Benue State, killing a retired army officer, and 15 others.

The invaders also razed over 50 houses, huts, farmlands and food barns in 11 settlements in the attack.

DAILY POST reports that the attack came about six years after a similar attack by armed herdsmen on St. Ignatius Catholic Church, Ukpor Parish, Mbalom Gwer East LGA, which claimed the lives of two Catholic priests and 17 parishioners.

A survivor of the attack who spoke on conditions of anonymity said the well-armed marauders numbering about 40 stormed the community at about 7pm and opened fire on the locals who were taken unawares.

The Caretaker Chairman of Gwer East LGA, Mrs Comfort Agbo while confirming the development said, “at the moment there is relative peace in the Wandor community. 16 bodies have so far been recovered. Two were injured and are receiving treatment.

“Those who attacked and killed my people are suspected armed herdsmen. The security operatives are currently moving the bodies to the mortuary.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent, SP, Catherine Anene who confirmed the development said the Police Commissioner was on his way to the scene of the attack for an assessment.

Meanwhile, the State Deputy Governor, Sam Ode was said to have also led a delegation to the community.

Ebinpiawazuu:


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benuejosh:
The community members have a hand in that.

As i will always say, there's no killing by whosoever or whatever name they choose to call it that happens without the knowledge or connection of the locals. It has been proven time without numbers.

Check well, it will not be herdsmen. Which herdsmen if i may ask? How did they get entrance into that local government? Who led them? See, The only place i will agree with the Fulani herdsmen is former governor Ortom's local government which is Guma Local Government. Because he brought those ones to kill his people for whatever reason he thought he was doing it for.

Those bandits or gunmen they keep mentioning in Benue are like those UNKNOWN GUN MEN that we know that exist from the South East.

The locals should be investigated to ascertain their involvement in such barbaric act.

I repeat, the locals should be investigated.

BrodaBenad:
Election has consequences

Rantingpiglets:
I swear down bro.

But Benue youths are gallantly foolish. Let alone their Politicans.

So pathetic..

Bridget95:
Why can't government kill this killer herdsmen?

BrodaBenad:


Deep down Gowon and most Middle Belt people regret joining force with Fulanis against secession

Rantingpiglets:
Gowon is a failure. He was a prop while the Fulani were the architects of all his useless policies against BIAFRANs.

Gowon should be killed publicly and ruthlessly, so as to serve as a deterrent to other useful Idiots of the FULANI expansion agenda.

Awolowo was subjugated and dumped by the same Fulani. Tinubu is a puppet of the same FULANI.

It's only IGBOs that are confronting a menance that is gaining traction everyday. The sad thing is that, foolish Yoruba that support TINUBU and MURIC are championing the agenda directly by being useful Idiots of the caliphate.

Thank GOD for ESN and other groups that don't need advertising, that deal with these worthless uncircumcised FULANi Herdsmen.

Bridget95:
Why can't government kill this killer herdsmen?

BrodaBenad:


Deep down Gowon and most Middle Belt people regret joining force with Fulanis against secession

BrodaBenad:


Deep down Gowon and most Middle Belt people regret joining force with Fulanis against secession

Olachase:
What's their Governor doing concerning this killing

Pray for Benue 🙏🙏

Olachase:
What's their Governor doing concerning this killing

Pray for Benue 🙏🙏

EbinPawaGovt:


You're a joker. They'll do it again and again. In fact, nothing unites this entity called Nigeria like their hatred for Igbo. That's why some peripheral Igbos deny their Igboness to be freed from hatred. Yet...
Just look at how Yoruba Muslim minions are castigating the late Wigwe and his family despite the Ikwerre denial of their Igboness.

Case study.