7 reportedly killed, 6 injured, houses burnt in fresh Benue attack - Official
- Seven people have reportedly been killed while six others were injured in fresh Benue attack
- The chairman, Kwande local government council of Benue, Terdoo Kenti who confirmed the attack said many houses were also burnt
- The chairman, however, said all relevant authorities have been briefed over the incident
The chairman, Kwande local government council of Benue, Terdoo Kenti, has confirmed the killing of seven persons and injury of six others by suspected herdsmen.
Kenti also told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone on Sunday, May 3, in Makurdi that the attackers also abducted a woman during the incident on Saturday night at Tseadough village.
Tseadough is a village in Mbachom, Yaav Council Ward near Jato Aka, the ancestral home of Tiv people in Kwande local government area of Benue.
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He added that the attackers also burnt down several houses in the community.
Kenti said that the yet to be identified gunmen came unnoticed on the fateful night.
According to him, the remains of the victims have been deposited at the mortuary while those with various degrees of machete wounds were taken to hospital for treatment.
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He appealed to the people to remain calm in spite of the unprovoked attack and warned against any form of reprisal, adding that security agencies had been informed of the incident.
Besides, the chairman said that all relevant authorities had been briefed over the incident.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that there was a pandemonium in a minor seminary in Jalingo, Taraba state two Catholic priests were reportedly beaten, one shot in the leg by some gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
Some students were also injured and while many cars were as well destroyed in the attack.
The injured people were receiving treatment at the federal medical centre.
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