In the Logo Local Government Area of Benue State's Tse-Ikem Council Ward, suspected Fulani herders have killed at least three people.
According to a local official, the incident happened on Sunday, October 23, at 6 o'clock, close to the rural town of Arufu.
The Community Leader said;
"On Sunday October 23, 2022 at about 6pm, Mr Aondona Saai and Mr Avalumun Ukerchia Adaa all of Tse-Igbur in Ukemberagya of Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council ward of Logo LGA were murdered at Tse Ikem on the road near Anawah settlement between Chembe and Anyiin road,”
A local, Mkaahan Sunday, said suspected herdsmen also attacked a yet to be identified man at Goor Gaambe Tiev, in Logo LGA.
Chairman of Logo LGA, Salome Tor, who confirmed that three people were killed, noted that the first incident involving a young man happened on Friday while the remaining two persons were killed on Sunday.
"On Sunday about 5pm, two men on a motorcycle with a lady were ambushed by those who butchered them. They (gunmen) left the woman and she ran into the bush, so that was how we were able to know what happened.
"There has been selected killings of people and the target is the men not women per say. we have high patrol of security agencies. Even on Friday, they killed one young man and burnt his motorcycle,” she said.
Pictures of the wounded Person
