15 Persons Killed As Suspected Herdsmen Attack Agatu in Benue

Suspected herders attacked the Ugboju community in Benue State’s Agatu Local Government Area, resulting in the tragic deaths of no fewer than 15 persons.

The assailants, carrying out persistent attacks in the region for the past two weeks, invaded the village on Wednesday evening, causing distress among the locals.

According to eyewitnesses, many individuals remain missing, and search parties are actively combing the bushes for any survivors.

Godwin Edoh, the representative of Agatu Constituency in the State House of Assembly, expressed dismay over the recent surge in killings, confirming that the incident took place on Wednesday.

Edoh said, “I’m frustrated as a representative of my people by their cries.I have forwarded all the gory photos of the bodies recovered to the WhatsApp lines of both the governor and his deputy.”

Kanyi Daily recalls that gunmen suspected to be herdsmen carried out a deadly attack on Monday in Ekiti State, resulting in the tragic deaths of two traditional rulers.