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Many people were reportedly killed in a renewed attack by bandits at Anyiin in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.

The attackers were said to have invaded the town on Wednesday around 6:32 pm, killing many people.

Several others reportedly sustained varying degrees of injuries, while many people were reported missing as of the time of filing this report.

Anyiin is the hometown of the former governor of the state, Gabriel Suswam.

A community leader from Anyiin, Joseph Anawah, who spoke to our correspondent on Thursday, said that the suspected bandits, numbering over 20 and heavily armed, carried out an operation that lasted three hours.

He said, “Terrorists yesterday, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, unleashed terror on Anyiin town, Logo LGA of Benue State, in an operation that started around 6:32 pm, leaving over 15 people dead, some with injuries, and others missing.”

Among those killed in the gruesome attack, according to the community leader, are a retired primary school supervisor, Orihundu Ati, and the son of the Kindred Head of Mbawuave, Zaki Mbatern.

Others he listed include the son of the former Chief of Staff to the former Logo local government chairman, Tordoo Suswam, and the son of Mr Uyange Chembe, the younger brother of the late District Head of Ukemberagya, Zaki John Chembe.

Anawah, a former aide to the former governor of the state, Gabriel Suswam, said the large number of invaders overwhelmed the security operatives stationed in the town.

While noting that Wednesday’s attack was the second in October, Anawah called on the state government to collaborate with the Federal Government to provide maximum security in the area.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, said she had yet to receive a report on the incident.

Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to the State Governor on Security and External Affairs, Alex Igbaya, confirmed the incident but declined to give a casualty figure.

He said, “Security personnel have already been deployed to the area; military men are there.”

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God1000:
I totally condemn this unspeakable evil, we don't have good intelligence and security in Nigeria, the reason for this reoccurrence


Again, Tinubu has failed us in the area of security, I believe some politicians are sponsoring these attacks

We need state police, the federal government isn't serious about anything


Free Benue people

N3TRAL:
Black people are the only race of humans that cannot defend themselves in 2024 against nomadic bloodsuckers whose biggest weapons are a bunch Ak-47 rifles.

I'm not blaming the victims.

I'm mourning the victims but also feel sympathy for a race that cannot organize community men to defend their wives and kids.


Was definitely a walk in the park for the Colonizers.

Sonnobax15:

An operation that lasted for over 3 hours but the army and NPF were nowhere to be found...

Indeed there was a country.

God1000:
https://punchng.com/many-feared-killed-in-new-benue-community-attack

N3TRAL:
Black people are the only race of humans that cannot defend themselves in 2024 against nomadic bloodsuckers whose biggest weapons are a bunch Ak-47 rifles.

I'm not blaming the victims.

I'm mourning the victims but also feel sympathy for a race that cannot organize community men to defend their wives and kids.


Was definitely a walk in the park for the Colonizers.

God1000:
I totally condemn this unspeakable evil, we don't have security in Nigeria, the reason for this reoccurrence, intelligence agencies like the DSS and NIA are busy following politicians instead of gathering information and pass it to the military and police.

What do I even know, I don't trust our military and police anymore because of the bad eggs among them, they've been compromised, at times they will know that an operation is underway but deliberately refuse to show up

I believe some politicians are sponsoring these attacks as well, they must be identified and punished

Again, Tinubu has failed us in the area of security.

Lastly, We need state police in Nigeria, the federal government isn't serious about anything


Free Benue people