Commanding officer and 15 others killed by herdsmen in Benue LG
A commanding officer, a soldier and 15 other people have been killed in Benue State.
This was by some suspected herdsmen in Apa Local government area in the state.
Sources say these communities that were attacked include Odogbo and Opaha.
This attack is coming after the last attack in this same area which lead to the death of Mr Nathaniel Ochoche who is the chairman of the Labour Party alongside some other deaths.
We learnt that these herdsmen came to the community on Tuesday which was 2 days ago in the evening and due to the attack, many died and many others were injured.
They recovered 17 corpses and 1 belonged i the commanding officer of the troops that were dispatched to the area when the attack began and another corpse belonged to a soldier.
Mr Olofu who is the State Commissioner of Finance, is from Opaha and he confirmed this incident and that the 17 bodies had been recovered.
A commanding officer, a soldier and 15 other people have been killed in Benue State.
This was by some suspected herdsmen in Apa Local government area in the state.
Sources say these communities that were attacked include Odogbo and Opaha.
This attack is coming after the last attack in this same area which lead to the death of Mr Nathaniel Ochoche who is the chairman of the Labour Party alongside some other deaths.
We learnt that these herdsmen came to the community on Tuesday which was 2 days ago in the evening and due to the attack, many died and many others were injured.
They recovered 17 corpses and 1 belonged i the commanding officer of the troops that were dispatched to the area when the attack began and another corpse belonged to a soldier.
Mr Olofu who is the State Commissioner of Finance, is from Opaha and he confirmed this incident and that the 17 bodies had been recovered.