Few Days to election: Several killed and many Injured in fresh attack by Fulani Herdsmen in Benue state

Barely few days to the nation’s presidential election, several persons have been allegedly killed and many others injured by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

Confirming the report, the acting Chairman of Agatu local government area, Alhaji Oyigocho, condemned the attack and wondered why it should be happening at a time Nigerians are preparing to elect their new leaders. He said his people had never taken laws into their hands despite provocations from the herdsmen whom he said had taken over farmlands in most parts of Agatu land and appealed to the government to quickly come to their aid. Meanwhile, the Force Commander of the security outfit, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Maj. Gen. Adeyemi Yekini, has confirmed the killing but could not say the actual number of people killed.

Yekini in a statement disclosed that although his troops were not in the Agatu main area, he had dispatched a patrol team to the scene to verify what actually led to the killing.

“I received a report this afternoon that some people were killed in Agatu by suspected armed bandits. I’m not sure of the number of casualties yet but I don’t think it’s up to 16. “We have sent a patrol team to the general area where the incident happened. The location where it happened, although is in Benue can better be accessed through Loko in Nasarawa State. We are already sending a patrol team there to verify what really happened.’’