JUST-IN: Suspected Armed Herdsmen Attack Benue Communities, Kill Several

Suspected armed herdsmen have launched a heavy attack on some communities in Mbaterem, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, killing several residents and leaving many others injured.
An eyewitness said the attackers, riding motorcycles, invaded communities including Ayaba, Ukpen, Bom, Aboajio and Yina at about 5am on Sunday, shooting sporadically.
According to him, the attacks lasted for hours, forcing residents to flee into the bushes for safety.
A resident of one of the affected communities, Emmanuel Oryiman Mbatsavdue, told LEADERSHIP on telephone that four residents were confirmed dead in his community, Aboajio, while the search for missing persons continued.
“The atta...