At least, three persons are feared killed Friday when suspected Fulani herdsmen attacked Ejima community in Agatu local government area of Benue state.
The renewed attack also left several houses and farmland destroyed while many of the natives had reportedly abandoned their homes for fear of being killed by the bloodthirsty men who are presently operating in the community.
It was gathered that the gunmen had laid siege on the community, and marched into the community in their hundreds from neighbouring Nasarawa state.
A member representing Agatu state constituency in the Benue State House of Assembly, Alhaji Audu Sule who confirmed the crisis to newsmen in Makurdi said the fresh attack occurred in the early hours of yesterday when the villagers were preparing to go to their farms.”
According to the lawmaker, “hundreds of Fulani mercenaries were hired by the Fulani invaders who have been attacking several communities in my local government area and we hear that they are planning to launch further attacks from neighboring Nasarawa state.”
Sule while lamenting the continual attack on his constituents by Fulani herdsmen called on security agencies in both Benue and Nasarawa states to step up the patrol around the border communities to avert further attacks and killings.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Deputy Superintendent, Daniel Ezeala said he was yet to receive details of the fresh attack, but added that the Commissioner of Police, Adams Audu had since deployed well armed policemen to the crisis area to maintain peace.
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