Four killed, 10 injured in fresh Benue herdsmen attack

Four people were killed and ten others injured in renewed attacks by suspected armed herders in Benue State, Nigeria. The violence, which spanned two days, targeted residents in the Anyiase, Moon Council Ward, and along a road used by fleeing passengers.

The initial attack on Thursday afternoon saw assailants open fire on farmers in Anyiase, resulting in the deaths of Asongo Nagwebe and Tarzan Agbahegh, with ten others wounded. One injured victim later died en route to Makurdi for advanced care, bringing the death toll from the first incident to three.

Violence escalated on Friday morning when attackers reportedly blocked a road and fired on a commercial bus carrying evacuees. One passenger was killed instantly, while others escaped into nearby bushland. A community elder described the events as horrifying, noting the prolonged lack of peace in the region.

Efforts to get official comment from the Chairman of Kwande Local Government Area and the Benue State Police Public Relations Officer were unsuccessful at the time of reporting.

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It has been a horrifying two days for our people, who have not known peace in a long time.