Benue: Suspected herdsmen attack Agatu, kill two fishermen

Suspected herdsmen person reportedly attacked Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, sidesplitting 2 fishermen successful a caller question of unit successful the area.

The victims, identified arsenic Imanche Paul Moses of Ologba Community and Umaru Gejeh of Enungba Community, were said to person been ambushed connected Monday, portion carrying retired sportfishing activities astatine a fadama workplace adjacent Obishu.

Confirming the incidental to DAILY POST, the Chairman of Agatu Local Government Council, James Melvin Ejeh, condemned what helium described arsenic a gruesome and barbaric sidesplitting of guiltless indigenes.

The assembly president described the onslaught arsenic a nonstop battle connected the peace, unity, and information of Agatu people, stressing that specified acts of unit against hardworking residents would not beryllium tolerated.

“This heinous and barbaric enactment is unacceptable. It is simply a nonstop onslaught connected the bid and information of our communities,” helium stated.

Ejeh, however, commended information agencies for their swift effect to the incident, noting that their punctual involution helped trim the casualty level. He called connected information operatives to intensify efforts to way down and apprehend those liable for the attack.

According to him, decisive and sustained information enactment is indispensable to pre...