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Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by kindnesspassions: 7:19pm On Aug 10, 2018
Nine persons have been killed by unknown gunmen in Tse Ujoh community in Katsina Alla local government area of Benue Statetoday August 10th.

Confirming the attack, the state governor,Samuel Ortom described as unacceptable, the latest attack which left nine persons dead. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, Governor Ortom disclosed that troops had been deployed to the affected area to bring the situation under control.

He assured the people of Katsina-Ala that steps had been taken to prevent further attacks in the area adding that three persons had been arrested in connection with the attack.

”Governor Ortom reassured the people of the state that his administration will not allow armed militia to continue to terrorize communities. He encouraged anyone with information that can lead to the apprehension of the gang members to contact the police, Department of State Service or the military,” the governor said

Also reacting to the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Moses Yamu, said police officers have been drafted to the area to forestall any further attacks.

“We got information that some militia suspected to be of Shitile attacked Tse Ujoh village of Ikyurav-Tiev council ward where nine people were killed” Yamu said

SOURCE: https://westtunes.com/2018/08/10/gunmen-kill-nine-people-in-benue/

Re: Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by HungerBAD: 7:20pm On Aug 10, 2018
Not again please

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Re: Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by sarrki(m): 7:21pm On Aug 10, 2018
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Re: Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by gidgiddy: 7:25pm On Aug 10, 2018
The killings continue

Re: Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by Luizkid(m): 10:17pm On Aug 10, 2018
dis my guvnor face sef haba, can't we have even a single beautiful thing in Benue??
Re: Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by SolutionMee: 11:34pm On Aug 10, 2018
Just 9 people

During world war 2, millions of people were killed in Hiroshima and Nagasaki alone

Nine uncreative minds gone though
Re: Gunmen Kill Nine People In Benue by Racoon(m): 11:36pm On Aug 10, 2018
sarrki:
Following
Boy following after the killers or killings RIP departed brethren.

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