Terror struck Agatu communities in Benue State on Thursday when some military men who were responding to threats of attacks by terrorists were killed alongside four villagers....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Reports say the soldiers were responding to the threats by terrorists when the invaders ambushed them and gunned down two of them, leaving one of them seriously injured.
The villagers said the injured soldier was immediately evacuated to Makurdi for treatment while another who allegedly scampered for safety in the bush was rescued at an adjourning village.
Godwin Abuh Edoh, who represents the Agatu people at the state’s House of Assembly, confirmed to Daily Trust that two people were killed in the attack and several others injured.
Edoh added, “There was an attack from herdsmen. This happened yesterday (Thursday). We lost some lives. Some were injured. What happened was that, there was a threat of attacks on villages of Ocholonya and Ugboju k’ Ugbe since the past six days and those people deserted their place and relocated to Okokolo.
“So, it was Okokolo that the men came to attack yesterday. We lost two lives so far while a lot of others were injured. We are still monitoring their medication. We have passed the information about the situation to security agencies and the local government chairman. I have spoken to the deputy governor of the state.”
Meanwhile, in the same vein, terrorists in Abuja stormed the Nigerian Army Post Housing Scheme in the Kurudu area of the city and abducted two residents…CONTINUE READING>>
