Attah Ede, Makurdi
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on early of Saturday, reportedly attacked two communities in Guma local government area of Benue state killing four persons with several others injured and many houses destroyed.
The herders last week, equally launched similar attack in the same local government area where nine people were killed in separate attacks .
The Guma local Government Area is where Ortom comes has been under perpetual attacks by the herders in recent times.
In the latest attack which occurred on Friday and early hours of Saturday; September 9th and 10th 2022, locals told our correspondent on the phone that the suspected herders invaded several communities and killed four people.
Three people were reportedly killed at Yogbo community Friday evening and one other killed at Ukohol community early hours of Saturday.
A local who did not want to be named said, “Two women were killed behind Yogbo primary school and another one also within the community yesterday (Friday).
“Incidentally, the chairman of the local government comes from this village (Yogbo).
“Today (Saturday), the attackers killed one person at Ukohol. They also burnt many houses in several villages that were attacked in the area.”
It was gathered that residents of the affected communities have fled in fear of further attacks.
Confirming the attacks, the chief security officer and Chairman of Guma local government, Mike Ubah, said four people were killed in the attacks.
“Four people were killed. Three of them at Yogboh while the remaining one was killed at Ukohor within the said period,” the chairman said in a terse statement to journalists on Saturday.
Efforts to get the State Command Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, to comment on the attacks proved abortive.
