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    HERDSMEN SLAUGHTER 95 PEOPLE IN BENUE STATE

    Fulani herdsman
    SUSPECTED Fulani herdsmen numbering about 70 on Sunday   slaughtered   95 people, mostly women and children   in Egba,   Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. A survivor, who gave his name simply as Oche, told Punch that the herdmen arrived the village between 5am and 6am and started attacking them in their houses.

    Oche did not give the number of those wounded but he claimed to have seen 80 dead bodies being evacuated by security operatives and volunteers.
    He said,“They came with arrows, locally-made guns and knives when most of us were still asleep and started killing us . It was a very bad day for us. I believe that those killed are between 95 and 100 as I counted up to 80 bodies being taken away by people in uniform.”

    “Most of those slaughtered were women, children and the aged. Almost all the houses in the community were razed   by the attackers.”

    But the   state Police Commissioner,   Hyacinth Dagala, who confirmed the attacks,   said   records before him showed that 30 people had been confirmed dead .

    He added that he had already directed the Area Commander to ensure that adequate security was   provided in the area.

    A lawmaker representing Apa/Agatu in the state House of Assembly, Audu Sule,   said that over 60 bodies were evacuated from the village.

    The lawmaker, who said the survivors were now taking refuge in Obagaji/Ogbalu, the headquarters of Agatu LGA, claimed that the herdsmen escaped to Nasarawa State after the attack.

    The Benue State   Peoples Democratic Party deputy governorship candidate,   John Ngbede, said that the Federal Government needed to station troops in communities in the state prone to attacks by herdsmen.

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