Thirteen residents of Efeyi Community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, who were killed by suspected armed herdsmen, were laid to rest in an emotional mass burial amid tears.
Grieving family members, friends and sympathisers gathered early on Saturday to bid the victims farewell.
The victims, laid in white caskets, were buried after prayers were offered.
A resident of Otukpo Local Government Area, who identified himself as Ebute Samson, told LEADERSHIP Sunday that the community had never witnessed such a deadly attack.
He called on the Federal Government to establish an Army barracks in the area.
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13 Killed By Suspected Armed Herdsmen Given Mass Burial In Benue
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