Herdsmen Attack: Two killed in fresh Benue attack

Two persons identified as James Apav and Ataki Mageri have been killed by Suspected herdsmen yesterday in Tse-Semaka, branch Umenger, Guma local government area of Benue State.

The invaders, who stormed the area in a broad day light, macheted several persons, including children and some village elders.
 

Several persons have deserted their homes for fear of being killed by the heavily armed suspected herdsmen.

An eyewitness, said the attackers came through River Iwange and busted through Nyikough at about 8am when the two victims were working on their farms, adding that several houses were burnt down by the marauders.
 

According to him, the invaders fled after carrying out the heinous act as security men who moved in swiftly to the area tried to trace them but could not.