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Suspected armed herders have reportedly killed four people in a fresh attack on Aila Odugheho in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

The incident, according to a local source, happened on Sunday morning when the victims were said to be walking along the Aila Odugheho road to a nearby village.

A resident, who identified himself as Danny Uloko, told journalists in a telephone interview that the suspected herders ambushed the victims on their way to the community.

Uloko said, “The victims were walking along Aila Odugheho road to a nearby community when the Fulani herders ambushed them and killed them.”

He gave the names of the deceased as Ochefije Elijah Ojema, Igojuju Husaini, Odiya Ochowehi, and Ochoyoda Adejo.

The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, Melvin Ejeh, confirmed the attack, stating that four people were killed.

Ejeh said that due to the presence of security operatives in the area, armed herders now find it difficult to invade some of the communities but have resorted to ambush tactics.

“It is true the incident happened today (Sunday morning). Four of our people were killed.

“Because of the robust security strategies we have put in place in the communities, it is now difficult to attack and overrun any community in Agatu Local Government Area.

“Hence, they have resorted to ambush, which is more complex to confront. However, clearance operations are currently ongoing to rid the community forest of bandits,” he said.

Ejeh added that security agencies, including the Divisional Police Officer and local vigilantes, were already in the area carrying out clearance operations.

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, said she had yet to receive a report, noting that efforts to reach the Agatu Divisional Police Officer had been unsuccessful.

“I am yet to get the report because I have not been able to reach the DPO in Agatu,” she said.

Killings by suspected armed herders and local militias have intensified in recent days in the local government area.

Penultimate Thursday, gunmen invaded Olegabulu community in the same Agatu LGA and killed a traditional ruler, his wife, son, and two others.

Source: https://punchng.com/suspected-herders-kill-four-in-fresh-benue-community-attack

Nigerians should be allowed to defend themselves.

These killings are becoming too much. Sometimes, it feels like certain forces are bent on tarnishing the image of Tinubu’s government despite efforts to move Nigeria in the right direction.

Nigeria must come first. Enough of the bloodshed.

JAGABAN 2027

Despite the incessant killings, it's interesting to know that people are still remaining in Benue State

Odugbeho should not smeep and allow these people start again. Let them work closely with the security operatives.

I don't understand how these guys can sit down and allow themselves be massacred like chickens.

Benue is a funny place. That was the place where cows were moving with Police escorts.
https://www.nairaland.com/8452078/benue-state-government-now-escorting

There are rumours that they usually pay herdsmen to attack each other. Apart from that, they kidnap themselves.

For those from the interior parts of Benue, if them born you well, snap a nice picture and post on Facebook. Within a month, those who know you will kidnap one of your family members in the village and be asking for ransom of 300k and tubers of yam

Benue people know how to turn guns on themselves but are impotent against herdsmen.

Kindly arm rural communities and watch this violence die a natural death

STOP ARRESTING these demons.Send them to back to their virgins

If APC wins Benue again eeh then they deserve everything they get

insidelife22:
Nigerians should be allowed to defend themselves.

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When your neighbor slaps you, will you wait till you are allowed to defend yourself? Who allowed the herders to carry Ak47 to kill? Excuses will continue to get the cowards killed.

After the usual noise, everywhere become quiet. Fulani will kill again and the cycle repeats.

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This people go finish benue oo..
Every day killing, shey na like this dem go dey look Thier people go just get killed
Where is the governor? Where are the elders? How about the youths? Na wahoo

Benuejosh that ran away from his benue village to Imo state, try help your community even if its by reporting them to the authorities instead of hiding in imo state in your in-law's house .

Nothing like suspected herders, na herders so am.
But what do I know, shettima is handling security.

insidelife22:
Nigerians should be allowed to defend themselves.

Be there waiting for them to allow you before defending yourself.
I hope you understand from the report that the local government chairman is downplaying the seriousness of the insecurity situation.
Someone who's supposed to be lamenting the inadequacy of security personnel is busy saying they have a robust security presence.
Does that sound to you like a leadership that will allow the people defend themselves?

The security vote of the chief security officer of a territory swells when the level of insecurity gets worse. And the security vote is the easiest funds to loot.
Go figure!

Fulani terrorists are not herders.. these pple are bloody terrorists jihadists.

I wish someone could just smuggle munitions into benue and rescue them,since their leaders have failed them

Emzedz:
Fulani terrorists are not herders.. these pple are bloody terrorists jihadists.

They're same boko haram terrorists. They give them various names to deceive the gullible minds..
Lakurawa
Militia men
Bandits
Mainunat
Cattle rustlers
Herdsmen
Gunmen

The northern elders ans sone religous bigots who have been keeping quiet over their activities for decades are now being victimised.

franktech:
These killings are becoming too much. Sometimes, it feels like certain forces are bent on tarnishing the image of Tinubu’s government despite efforts to move Nigeria in the right direction.

Nigeria must come first. Enough of the bloodshed.

JAGABAN 2027

Tinubu did not even make any effort to start with. He is like vegetables.

Where is omenka when u need him?

insidelife22:
Nigerians should be allowed to defend themselves.

Defend yourself with what…. Did govt tell you to surrender your life to be killed by these devils??

If u are taking about guns…the average Nigerian cannot afford Kalashnikov rifles or pistols if govt legalises it today..::The police will even frustrate you your licence approval ..

So wateva u have to defend yourself approved and unapproved… oga carry go….

What is stopping USA from ending this APC government thereby saving many Nigerians!

SmartPolician:
Despite the incessant killings, it's interesting to know that people are still remaining in Benue State

People like you should be stoned. You sound too stupid to have an android phone with data.

The average Benue person is naturally too docile.
They are "sitting ducks and cannon fodder"
They will eventually be wiped out, unfortunately!

God will destroy you and that Tinubu for politicising the pain and death of innocent Nigerians. If there were forces, was it not that duty of the C-in-C to deal with them. But the guy is cursed, and so are you.

franktech:
These killings are becoming too much. Sometimes, it feels like certain forces are bent on tarnishing the image of Tinubu’s government despite efforts to move Nigeria in the right direction.

Nigeria must come first. Enough of the bloodshed.

JAGABAN 2027

I think it's high time we all need to call us the president to resign from this so-called ambition is going for this this third year in office and he's here to protect or find a lasting solution to the killing in the Middle East I think his high time APC governors should say the truth no more to the killing and the president she just resign

COMRADES, and their so-called son God1000 is so obsessed with Iran Israel war
What a shame

franktech:
These killings are becoming too much. Sometimes, it feels like certain forces are bent on tarnishing the image of Tinubu’s government despite efforts to move Nigeria in the right direction.

Nigeria must come first. Enough of the bloodshed.

JAGABAN 2027

Which image? Was he not part of the party that promoted banditry and hyped on it to push Jonathan out of power? The evil he helped to sow, he is reaping out of it. Sadly, ordinary Nigerians are at the receiving end.

The builder of Lagos wey emm cement finished to build Nigeria will pretend it never happen