At least 51 people were killed in the attack on Wednesday. Allegedly arming cattle breeders belonging to the Fulani ethnic group Local authorities in the central Nigerian state of Benue confirmed today.
“The death toll rose to 51 (initially after 46 people were identified)”, after more bodies were found, the town head of Bako Eje otkpothe location of the affected town, Umogid.
“The federal government must fulfill its responsibilities, we can’t cross our hands Look how these shepherds come and take our land.”
According to Axis this The second attack on the community in just two days, After three people were killed in another attack by gunmen on the same village on Tuesday.
“Shortly after the burial (of these three dead), The shepherds returned to the village around 16:15. (15.15 GMT) and killed 46 people, including my 33-year-old son,” he said.
On the same day, Colonel Paul Hemba, private security adviser to the Governor of Benue, samuel orthomHe confirmed the attack and assured that “police and soldiers were deployed to assist”.
Benue, one of the main food producers in Nigeria, has recorded cases in recent years. violence between local predominantly Christian farmers and Fulani shepherds of Muslim origin, due to scarcity of land and resources.