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Gunmen Kill 20 In Attack On Benue Community
Gunmen have killed 20 people in an attack on a Benue community.
Eko Hot Blog reports that at least 20 people have been killed by gunmen in an attack on Ukohol, Guma LGA of Benue State.
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Senior Special Adviser to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on media and publicity, Terver Akase, confirmed the incident on Sunday.
According to Akase, children and a security personnel were among those killed in the attack which happened on Thursday and Friday.
“The dastardly attack left several persons injured while hundreds of those displaced were seen fleeing on foot to the neighbouring town of Daudu with the few belongings on their heads,” he said.
“One of the survivors, Saakuma Udenyi said the attackers first struck on the evening of Thursday, November 3, 2022, when people of the community were retiring for the day.
“According to him, the attackers shot indiscriminately at several people and macheted those who tried to flee, stating that the attackers returned the morning of Friday, November 4 2022, and killed a security personnel and burnt down several houses.”
The attack came barely two weeks after similar attacks took place in Gbeji, a settlement in Ukum LGA of the state.
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Gunmen had attacked Gbeji killing 36 persons, including two policemen.
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