No fewer than 27 persons have been reportedly killed by an unknown armed gang in a bloody attack on Adogo Ugbaam, Akpuuna and Diom communities in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

The attack also left several persons with life-threatening injuries.

It was gathered that the armed men had, on Friday night, attacked a funeral at Adogo Ugbaam community, where they killed three mourners.

And on Saturday morning, at about 11a.m., another gang invaded Akpuuna and Diom communities, where 24 persons were murdered.

According to a local source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, the armed men whose motive was not known, stormed the villages on motorbikes killing the three mourners at Adogo Ugbaam village at about 9p.m., after which they invaded Akpuuna and Diom on Saturday morning, when the local market in the area was busy with the day’s activities.

He said: “Nobody saw this coming; the armed men stormed Diom and Akpuuna on motorbikes at about 11 am, when the local market in the community had picked up with activities after killing three mourners at Adogo Ugbaam village last night (Friday) at about 9p.m.

“At Akpuuna and Diom they shot at anybody they saw, mercilessly killing the people in the market and the two neighbouring villages.

“There was pandemonium; people ran for their lives but many could not escape. Apart from those killed, many are still missing; and from all indications that number will rise.

“After killing the people and injuring many, the armed men set fire on people’s property and fled the scene.

“As we speak people are fleeing the attacked communities but the search for missing persons is ongoing. It is a sad day for our people.”

Confirming the development, the Chairman of Ukum LGA, Mr. Kartyo Tyoumbur, said information at his disposal indicated that 24 bodies had been recovered from the two attacked villages.

He said: “I learned that after attacking Akpuuna and Diom, the armed gang fled the scene but on getting to the Tine-Nune community on the Zaki Biam-Wukari Road they met the military who confronted them.

“Though no one knows how many of them were killed, but I believe some of them must have been neutralised in that exchange.”

The Chairman, who decried the attack, said no one knew the motive of the attackers.

Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent, SP, Catherine Anene in a statement said “At about 12 pm, a militia gang invaded Akpuna village, Ukum LGA of Benue state and were shooting sporadically.

Upon receipt of this information, police teams in collaboration with other security agencies rushed to the area and engaged these bandits, who were eventually repelled.

“Eight corpses were recovered at the scene while many other injured persons were taken to hospital for treatment. Operation is ongoing in the area.”

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/gunmen-kill-27-including-mourners-in-benue-communit

What's all these in Benue State na? My grandmother's state for that matter something needs to be done urgently else Benue will be history. We need federal intervention pls

Only 27 dead? When are those remaining dead meat going to activate self defense as Biafrans are doing, or are they still interested in hating on Simon Ekpa and Biafrans and criticizing sit at home order and self defense measure by Simon Ekpa aimed at stopping the terrorists incursion into Biafran territory?

This is unacceptable and curses upon the murderers .

So no military & police checkpoints in that vicinity that this kind of massacre will happen without any resistance from our security agencies.

APC's rule has been catastrophic

Luckylife:
This is unacceptable and curses upon the murderers .

Shut up, there is not curse against anyone. Take up arms and defend your self and stop believing in your superstitious nonsense and blaming Biafrans that are defending themselves and ably led by MNK and Simon Ekpa.

I don't this this is the MAN God created with his own image

You mean nobody can put an end to the senseless killings going on in Benue?

You'll not see Omenka here but let this happen in SE

List of Tinubu supporters that have bought plots of land in 'sit at home news' on nairaland. They avoid terrorist news from the north.

Omenka
yarimo
beerfraud
Afamed
plaindealer
LegendHero
Quotasystem

DeadCountry:
Only 27 dead? When are those remaining dead meat going to activate self defense as Biafrans are doing, or are they still interested in hating on Simon Ekpa and Biafrans and criticizing sit at home order and self defense measure by Simon Ekpa aimed at stopping the terrorists incursion into Biafran territory?

Self defense against who?

sapele914:
Self defense against who?

Against you the terrorist and your people from futa jalon. Biafraland is a no go area for all you terrorists. Cross into Biafraland and meet your terrorists ancestors.

DeadCountry:
Only 27 dead? When are those remaining dead meat going to activate self defense as Biafrans are doing, or are they still interested in hating on Simon Ekpa and Biafrans and criticizing sit at home order and self defense measure by Simon Ekpa aimed at stopping the terrorists incursion into Biafran territory?

Ekpa ended up creating tèrrorists in SE.

That part of Benue is really unsafe. To many militias.

DeadCountry:

Against you the terrorist and your people from futa jalon. Biafraland is a no go area for all you terrorists. Cross into Biafraland and meet your terrorists ancestors.

Terrorists from the Futa Jallon, when you have home grown bred Terrorists?

Fulani and awusa Muslims you mean not just Gunmen.

MasterJayJay:
List of Tinubu supporters that have bought plots of land in 'sit at home news' on nairaland. They avoid terrorist news from the north.

Omenka
yarimo
beerfraud
Afamed
plaindealer
LegendHero
Quotasystem

Helinues the unemployed tout.

Helinues why are you not calling for troops to be sent to benue but want them sent to East where the troops are the cause of the insecurity.

DeadCountry:
Only 27 dead? When are those remaining dead meat going to activate self defense as Biafrans are doing, or are they still interested in hating on Simon Ekpa and Biafrans and criticizing sit at home order and self defense measure by Simon Ekpa aimed at stopping the terrorists incursion into Biafran territory?

oga Stop.



No difference between this killers and Simon ekperima, just that Simon ekperima is apc FG criminal agent.

Omenka will avoid this thread like plaque
.this is his home state

DeadCountry:

Shut up, there is not curse against anyone. Take up arms and defend your self and stop believing in your superstitious nonsense and blaming Biafrans that are defending themselves and ably led by MNK and Simon Ekpa.

Stop putting Mazi Nnamdi Kanu name together with an apc criminal agent in Finland.




Mazi Nnamdi Kanu ESN is defending our people by protecting our farms against Terrorists fulanis herdsmen.

But your Simon ekperima and his UGM are working for FG, Killing and destroying things to make Igbos hate anything related to Ipob and Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Forget about killing of some Nigeria security men, they're just sacrifice lamb by apc government to make it looks real that's Ipob is responsible.


The difference is very clear.

DeadCountry:
Only 27 dead? When are those remaining dead meat going to activate self defense as Biafrans are doing, or are they still interested in hating on Simon Ekpa and Biafrans and criticizing sit at home order and self defense measure by Simon Ekpa aimed at stopping the terrorists incursion into Biafran territory?

If you don’t have anything meaningful to say leave the thread . What’s the difference between what Simon ekpa boys are doing and this blood thirsty terrorist in benue? Are people not still dying ? You guys always try to justify anything you do because you feel you’re the wisest . It’s never a good idea to handover guns to civilians after sweeping the terrorist they’ll become the terrorist themselves.
Government should integrate the youths In benue into security agencies so they can easily monitor them because of the guns I don’t support government arming civilians without documentation. Currently in benue some youths are into banditry and kidnapping but blame all of them on herdsmen.

The land is becoming more harmful, and unconducive to stay, innocent blood of humans crying, man killing his fellow man with destructive weapons. This is too much!