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Army Allegedly Opens Fire, Kills 70, Sets Community Ablaze In Benue by Nobody: 5:32pm On Apr 09, 2021
Source: Daily Post Nigeria
NEWSBenue: Army allegedly opens fire, kills 70, sets community ablazePublished on April 9, 2021By Ochogwu Sunday

The Nigerian Army have allegedly killed over 70 residents of Mbator in Shangev-Tiev of Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.

The soldiers allegedly invaded the community following the killing of about 10 personnel who were on stabilisation operation in the state over the communal clash between Konshisha and Oju Local Government Area.

DAILY POST had reported that the military, through its Director, Public Relations, Brig.-Gen Mohammed Yerima, in a statement on Thursday, confirmed the killing of the officers, stating that they were initially declared missing.

Following the attack on the troops, the army allegedly invaded the community on Thursday, gunned down scores and set houses and other facilities ablaze.

A group known as Shangev-Tiev Assembly (STA), while addressing newsmen in Makurdi, the state capital on Friday, said about 15 other neighbouring communities have also been razed.
With the Nigerian fighter jet sighted as they lunch airstrikes
On the villagers.
According to their spokesman, Elder Tyoh Jude, “The army has so far razed and demolished farms, schools, hospitals and residences of Bonta, Tse-Jembe, Tse-Anyom, Gbinde, Mbaakpur, Aku, Agidi, Gungul, Adoka, Guleya, Awajir, Shiliki, Achoho and Ullam in Gwer Local Government Area, and are still planning to do same to other neighbouring towns within Konshisha LGA.

“Our unarmed people are being killed intentionally in large numbers by armed personnel of the Nigerian Army. Presently, over 70 persons are reported dead and more than 100 people are missing, mostly women, children and the elderly and hundreds of thousands displaced with its attendant humanitarian consequences.”

Re: Army Allegedly Opens Fire, Kills 70, Sets Community Ablaze In Benue by Ethanuella: 5:38pm On Apr 09, 2021
Very incompetent lots. They are always quick to harass and kill unarmed citizens embarassed
Re: Army Allegedly Opens Fire, Kills 70, Sets Community Ablaze In Benue by falcon01: 5:40pm On Apr 09, 2021
but won't open fire on Bandits hide out abi
Re: Army Allegedly Opens Fire, Kills 70, Sets Community Ablaze In Benue by AGNESikpuNNU(f): 5:58pm On Apr 09, 2021
With guns and bullets bought with same people's taxes.
Obvious there is no right or wrong again in this country.
It's now more like kill or get killed. I give up!!
Re: Army Allegedly Opens Fire, Kills 70, Sets Community Ablaze In Benue by ridwanlawal: 6:08pm On Apr 09, 2021
Army authority
What do You have to say about this?
Re: Army Allegedly Opens Fire, Kills 70, Sets Community Ablaze In Benue by fourboys: 11:23am On Apr 10, 2021
tell me it's not true

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