Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Tuesday reportedly attacked the Otobi group within the Akpa district of the Otukpo Native Authorities Space of Benue State, leaving a number of individuals feared lifeless and a whole lot displaced.
New Telegraph stories that the event was confirmed within the early hours of Wednesday by the lawmaker representing Otukpo-Akpa constituency within the Benue State Home of Meeting, Kennedy Angbo.
In keeping with the lawmaker, the assault started round 5:30 p.m, saying three corpses had already been recovered, with many extra individuals feared killed.
“Proper now, many individuals are feared lifeless, and a whole lot have fled the group,” the lawmaker acknowledged.
Equally, the Chairman of Otukpo Native Authorities Space, Maxwell Ogiri, additionally confirmed the incident.
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Ogiri added that, as of Tuesday night, he had not obtained a full report of casualties however emphasised that safety brokers had already been deployed to the group.
He urged residents of Otobi to stay calm and law-abiding, assuring them that safety companies had been working to comprise the state of affairs and restore peace, saying, “Sure, the assault by herders on the Otobi group is confirmed.
“Although I’m at the moment in Abuja, I’ve directed my aides in Otobi and Akpa district to mobilise safety personnel to the affected space to convey the state of affairs beneath management.
“I’ve been knowledgeable that the assault is ongoing. Whereas I’ve not obtained affirmation of deaths but, I anticipate to have clearer particulars by tomorrow,” he stated.
This marks the third reported assault on the Otobi group within the month of April alone, deepening fears amongst locals over rising insecurity within the space.
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