Benue Residents Protest Killings, Shuts Down Makurdi

Benue residents on Wednesday took to the streets in Makurdi, the state capital, to protest against the incessant killings in the state.

According to reports, the protesters took over major streets and appealed to the federal government to come to their rescue.

It was learned that over 100 persons have been killed between yesterday (Tuesday) and today in Guma, Gwer and Logo areas by suspected herdsmen.

The protesters, mostly women garbed in black attires, matched around the Bishop of Makurdi Dioceses house, weeping while singing corrosively, ‘Go and tell Buhari they are killing us.’

Suspected armed herdsmen on Wednesday killed no fewer than 20 persons, and several persons were declared missing in Tse Agudu, Mbawa Council Ward, Guma.