An unidentified number of people are feared dead in Ugbobi community of Apa local government area of Benue state, following a coordinated attack on the community by suspected herdsmen.
The attack, it was gathered, started on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024 and did not stop till the early hours of Thursday.
A community leader, Eric Amodu said there has been a threat of attack on the community for over a week before the violent attack started on Wednesday night.
When contacted on the renewed killings in the local government area, the police spokesperson, Sewuese Anene, said the commissioner of police in the state, Emmanuel Adesina, visited Apa last week to ensure adequate troops deployment, but admit that her office was yet to get information on the latest attack.
Benue rural communities have become unsafe for farmers and villagers alike in the last couple of years due to persistent herdsmen attacks.
