At least eight corpses have been recovered
after a deadly attack in the Abagana community, Makurdi, the Benue State
capital, by armed men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen.
The Special Adviser on Security Matters to
the Benue State Governor, Paul Hemba, who confirmed the incident to our
correspondent, said it was carried out late Thursday when the armed men invaded
the community near the Internally Displaced Persons, IDP, camp in Abagana.
According to Paul Hemba, security personnel
and other villagers have been combing the bushes in the community for more
victims who were said to have been shot by the invaders.
He said entire members of a family of six
were all killed in the unfortunate attack.
Hemba further stated that the attack was
unprovoked as the villagers were already set to go to bed when they met their
untimely deaths at the hands of the Fulani bandits.
According to the Security Adviser, the
casualty figure may likely rise as some other persons who were fatally shot and
wounded may not survive the injuries to their chests.