Fear has gripped residents of Benue State as suspected Fulani herdsmen continue to cause mayhem in various communities.
DAILY POST reports that Benue South (Idoma speaking area) is bearing the brunt of recent attacks, which have claimed many lives and property.
The recent wave of deadly attacks in that area has claimed nearly 60 lives, centered primarily around the Otukpo Local Government Area.
The attack, often attributed to suspected armed herdsmen, has triggered widespread protests and caused a massive humanitarian displacement crisis, with youths of the community storming the palace of the paramount ruler of the Idoma nation (Och’Idoma) with corpses of those killed by the attackers.
Many residents suspect that the fresh wave of violence involves retaliatory acts following the June 26 ambush and murder of the Benue State Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Alhaji Ardo Risku Mohammed, and his associate, Yakubu Isa.
The recent attacks came after a yet-to-be-identified Fulani man threatened that the people of Benue State would regret the killing of the MACBAN president in the state.
DAILY POST reports that no fewer than 10 persons were confirmed dead after separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
The attack started when suspected assailants attacked Akpachi village in Ugboju community, killing two persons and leaving several others with varying degrees of injuries.
Barely 24 hours later, the attackers invaded the Otukpo Nobi community, where eight persons were killed and several others injured.
