{"id":110575,"date":"2024-02-15T20:34:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T19:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/many-feared-dead-as-suspected-herdsmen-sack-adijah-community-in-benue"},"modified":"2024-02-15T22:56:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:56:25","slug":"many-feared-dead-as-suspected-herdsmen-sack-adijah-community-in-benue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/many-feared-dead-as-suspected-herdsmen-sack-adijah-community-in-benue","title":{"rendered":"Many feared dead as suspected herdsmen sack Adijah community in Benue"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Several people have been feared dead and others injured after suspected herdsmen sacked the Adijah community in Ugbokpo, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The attackers stormed the village, which is located a few kilometres away from the Otukpo-Oweto Road and opened fire on residents, killing an unspecified number of villagers.<\/p>\n

One of the community members said that residents have fled to neighbouring villages.<\/p>\n

A resident of the community told our reporter that the attackers operated freely for hours without any security operatives coming to challenge them.<\/p>\n

H esaid, \u201cThey were just passing, and the moment the villagers sighted them, they opened fire on them.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, while the operation lasted, there were no security personnel on ground to challenge them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people you saw are running for their lives because the attackers have seen how vulnerable the village is and would likely come back again.<\/p>\n

Just last night, they invaded Imana Ikobi in this local government and killed about four men.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur land is bleeding with no one coming to our aid,\u201d the resident who spoke from his hideout in Obelle Ijaha said Thursday night<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Several people have been feared dead and others injured after suspected herdsmen sacked the Adijah community in Ugbokpo, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, on Thursday afternoon. 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