Suspected herdsmen kill 11 in Benue Christmas day attack

No fewer than 11 people were reportedly killed on Wednesday, December when some suspected herdsmen invaded the Ityuluv, Tse Azege and Innyiev ya communities in Mkomon district, the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to residents of the affected communities, the invaders were reported to have stormed the communities when residents were celebrating the Christmas season.

One of the residents who identified himself as Terlumun, said, “The  terrorist herders came this afternoon (Wednesday) when the people were celebrating Christmas and invaded our communities, killing and burning houses.”

When contacted on Thursday, the President-General of the Tiv socio-cultural group known as ‘Mdzough U Tiv Worldwide,’ Iorbee Ihagh, confirmed the attack to our correspondent via a telephone conversation.

He said, “11 people were killed in the Christmas day attack on Mkomon district of Turan in Kwande LG. Some are still missing as I speak to you now.

“Our people were celebrating Christmas when the Fulani herdsmen invaded the communities and attacked the people.”

Ihagh said some council wards in the LG, particularly, Moon council ward, had long been sacked by the herdsmen. Punch