Barely two years herders invaded the Abagana IDP camp killing seven people, suspected bandits again on Thursday night attacked the Abagana community opposite the IDP camp located along Makurdi/Laafia road.
A family of six comprises of husband, wife, and four children was among the eight people murdered in cold blood Thursday night.
According to Tribune, the bandits cut off the heads of their victims and bolted away with them.
Locals disclosed that the invaders stormed the community around 9 pm when they were preparing to retire to bed and turned the sleepy community to butcher slap.
“Last night (Thursday) at about 2100hrs suspected bandits invaded the Abagana community opposite the IDP camp and killed many people.
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“Eight corpses including women and children have been recovered and another eight people were seriously injured and have been evacuated to hospital for treatment.
“Some of the bodies were beheaded and the heads were taken away. A man with his wife and four children were all wiped out in the attack,” the local said.
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The Special Adviser on Security to the governor, Lt.Col Paul Hemba retd confirmed the attack and described it as ‘unprovoked’.
He said that the villagers were already set to go to bed when they met their untimely death at the hands of the Fulani bandits.
Hemba gave names of those killed to include; Gbashaor Acho, Gbashaor Joseph, Anshe Dekera, Ancho Kpor, Eunice Gbashaor, Sewuese Gbashaor, Terlumun Ajoh, Emberga Gbashaor, and Donald Gbashaor.
He stated that the casualty figure may likely rise as some other persons who were fatally shot and wounded may not survive the injuries in their chest.
Hemba said that two of those killed were IDPs while the bandits stole two motorcycles belonging to the villagers.
The Commissioner of Police, Benue State, Wale Abass confirmed the attack, saying, “Am at the scene of the incident, the moment we leave the PPRO will furnish you with details.”
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