Suspected herdsmen kill 18, abduct three in Benue community

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen killed 18 persons in Mbache Ward of Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue State on Friday.
The chairman of the caretaker committee in Katsina-Ala LGA, Mr. Justine Shaku, told journalists on Saturday that a man and his two children were also kidnapped during the attack.
Shaku said he received a distress call at 11:00 p.m., on Friday that some gunmen were going from house to house forcing people to follow them.
He said: “I quickly notified the military officers at Tor Donga but before they could reach Mbache ward where the incident was happening, the gunmen had killed 18 persons and left with three others.
“Yesterday night I was told it was 17, but today 18 bodies have been confirmed dead.
“All of them were assembled in one place and killed.
“This morning, I, the Benue State House of Assembly member and adviser on legislative matters held a meeting and we communicated the development to the Commissioner of Police.
“He is on his way coming. Since he is coming we asked the villagers to wait and let him join us here in Katsina-Ala town before we visit the scene.
“Yes some people were kidnapped, one man and his two children were kidnapped.
“In the recent days apart from what happened yesterday we have pockets of kidnappings.
“Kidnapping is also resurfacing in the area.”
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