Benue Killings; Three Killed, Others Injured As Suspected Herdsmen Storm Tiza

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Suspected Herdsmen Storm Tiza, Village Of Benue, Kill Three Farmers Injure Others

No fewer than three persons have been killed  as  suspected herdsmen invaded Tiza Village, Tombo Council Ward of Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. 

According to sources,  The unknown gunmen stormed the village today at about 8:30a.m, and laid ambush for farmers who were on their way to their farms.

The attackers  reportedly shot the unsuspecting farmers killing three instantly while several others sustained various degrees of injury.

A community leader in the area, Chief Joseph Anawah, who confirmed the attack disclosed that the herdsmen came in their numbers wielding sophisticated weapons and blocked farm paths, shooting sporadically at anything in sight.

“The Fulani terrorists have continued to wipe out Benue farmers especially in Logo and Guma local government areas.

“The terrorists herders have this morning (Thursday) at about 08:30a.m. shot and killed three persons at Tse Tyogbihi also known as Tiza Village in Tombo council Ward of Logo council near Anyiin on their way to the farm.

“The herders went after a husband and wife who were working on their farm and killed the husband but the wife managed to escape. When the villagers conducted a search in and around the place, the woman was found alive.”

While noting that majority of the locals who were still staying in IDPs camp in Anyii had been devising a means of going to their farms in the morning and returning to the camp in the evening, Anawah said on noticing that, the herders now devise a means of laying ambush for them and killing them on their farms.

“As we speak, those displaced persons have refused to return the area because the herdsmen are still occupying all the farm areas and entire communities.”

Also Confirming the fresh attack on Tiza community, Chairman of Logo council, Mr. Richard Nyajor, said that the herdsmen ambushed four farmers who were on motorcycles to their farms, opened fire on them and killed three of them on the spot, while the remaining person was shot on his leg.

Nyajor gave the names of those killed as Aondofa Mkarsha, Emmanuel Iorliam and Mr. Msugh, while the fourth person, who sustained gunshot wound,  was already receiving medical attention at the Hospital.