Barely a week suspected Fulani herdsmen killed twelve persons at some communities in Kwande local government area of Benue state; another two female farmers were attacked yesterday.
Eyewitness told the Tribune Online that the two women were on their farms when the suspected herders attacked them on their farm leading to the death of one of the women.
The incident was said to have occurred Adam village in Mbakyor council ward of Kwande local government area of Benue State.
The suspected Fulanis were said to have matcheted the women leading to the death of one simply identified as Mbanegem Nwase while the other woman whose name could not be identified was said to be receiving treatment at health centre in Jato Aka.
According to the source, ‘the women and their children were on their farms when the Fulanis invaded the area; they matched them, one of them died instantly while another was at the hospital’.
The Director General Services and Administration DGSA of the council area, Mr Teryila Iorhemen who is holding forte as a result of dissolution of local government chairmen in the state confirmed the report.
According to him, ‘we have a case that happened this morning at Adam located between Jato Aka and Anwanze, two women were on their farm with their children when suspected herdsmen attacked them, one of them identified as Mbanegen Nwuase died instantly while the other woman whose name I do not have now is critically injured and receiving treatment at health centre at Jato Aka.’
Iorhemen further said that when the incident happened, the children of the victims ran away but said that they have been found.
The security adviser to governor Samuel Ortom, Col. Edward Jando retired confirmed that the council DGSA sent report of the incident to him.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO, Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, Moses Yamu said he was yet to be briefed.
