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Suspected Herdsmen Slaughter Two After Catholic Priests’ Burial

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BREAKING: At Least 28 Killed As Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Attack Benue Community
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Men suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have killed two people along the Naka/Makurdi Road on Tuesday while the deceased were returning from the burial of the Catholic priests and 17 parishioners killed by herdsmen earlier in the week.

The victims were ambushed by the herdsmen who reportedly slaughtered them while they were riding on a motorcycle

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Traveler have long abandoned Naka/Makurdi road due to the activities of herdsmen along the federal highway.

The two men were returning from the burial of the Catholic priests and the parishioners when they were attacked by herdsmen.

“Naka/Makurdi highway has been abandoned since herdsmen invaded Naka a few weeks ago. Anyone coming to Makurdi from Naka has to pass through the major road to Taraku, making the journey of 30 minutes’ drive to result in two and a half hours’ journey.

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“I think the deceased just decided to take the route; unfortunately, they were killed,” an eye witness revealed to Punch.

Efforts to get the state Police public relations officer, ASP, Moses Yamu, were not successful, as he did not respond to his call.

Samuel Ortom, the governor of the state confirmed the development while receiving in audience on Thursday, the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka.

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“Killing is still ongoing. Just on Tuesday, two people returning from the burial were killed along Naka/Makurdi road,” Ortom told his visitor.