Benue Killings Continue: Two Catholic Priests, 13 Worshippers Slaughtered By Herdsmen

Killing of defenceless villagers continue in Benue State with reports that two catholic priests and 13 worshippers were slaughtered this morning by armed Fulani herdsmen.

Revealing the latest killings in the state on his twitter handle, Terver Akase, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State said armed herdsmen slaughtered two catholic priests and 13 worshippers in Mbalom village.

Read his tweet here: ”Armed herdsmen this morning in Mbalom, Benue State, slaughtered two catholic priests and 13 worshippers.” Terver Akase @TerAkase

Also corroborating Akase’s tweet, another tweet by Berger Alfred Mrp read: ”MBuhari sponsored kinsmen Fulanis militia raided a village in Benue state killing 10 persons including two Revd fathers.” @BergerAlfred5

Between Friday and Sunday more than 31 persons, mostly women and children, lost their lives in six communities of Guma Local Government Area of the state. They were killed by suspected herdsmen.

Worried by the incessant killings, Governor Ortom recently cried out that the Federal government and the security agencies had abandoned his people and called on villagers to defend themselves with stones against the rampaging Fulani militia.-PM News