{"id":160217,"date":"2025-04-23T11:14:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T10:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/benue-six-lgs-under-attack-by-killer-herdsmen-alia-cries-out"},"modified":"2025-04-23T11:14:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T10:14:47","slug":"benue-six-lgs-under-attack-by-killer-herdsmen-alia-cries-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/benue-six-lgs-under-attack-by-killer-herdsmen-alia-cries-out","title":{"rendered":"Benue: Six LGs under attack by killer herdsmen \u2013 Alia cries out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Wednesday raised the alarm that six local governments in the state are currently under attack from killer herders.<\/p>\n<p>Alia identified the affected local governments as Apa, Agatu, Logo, Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Kwande.<\/p>\n<p>Featuring on Arise Television\u2019s Morning Show, the governor described the attacks as deliberate and calculated.<\/p>\n<p>He said his administration has fought the killer herders and reduced the number of local governments under their siege.<\/p>\n<p>According to Alia: \u201cThe state was badly under attacks, we had 17 local governments that were under attacks when we came in since one year and nine months ago, we fought this to nine local governments that are now heavily under attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I speak, we have six local governments under attacks and these include Apa, Agatu, Logo, Ukum, Katsina-Ala, and Kwande.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe fought the best we could and got it trimmed down to nine and the nine were the most under fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn zone C, we have Apa, Agatu and of late Otukpo, there were some skirmishes from where they came and went back.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOther terrible attacks we experienced were from Guma, Gwer West, East, Kwande, Logo, Katsina Ala and Ukum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut again, we intensified our fight against these insurgents, so what happens now is that we have six that are fully in the front lines which includes, Katsina-Ala, Ukum, and Gwer West.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know that it\u2019s the armed herders who come in to attack, usually there were routes these people could walk with their cattles \u2013 all through Benue State to the South \u2013 but with the increase in population, there are no spaces anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are agrarian people, we farm, so where they now pass is our farmland. So, as they are grazing through, we experience a lot of destruction of farmlands and planted elements and produce on the farms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe fought that, we had to speak with different categories of people by their own ranks and rights for all these things to calm down, and this is why everything is down to the nine local governments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people who are attacking us now plus the herders are not just coming with any herds at all, they come fully armed with their AK-47 and 49s, they come in alone wearing one dress and can stay in the bushes for as long as they can until they do their task and disappear, after which, their folks come in to occupy those spaces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese attacks are deliberate. In Apa and Agatu, the attacks were very vehement and of late Otukpo local government is included. What we experienced in Otukpo is the kidnapping and very large sum of ransoms are attached to that.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese attacks are very deliberate, calculated because they come in and attack fully with the intents of killing and occupation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Wednesday raised the alarm that six local governments in the state are currently under attack from killer herders. Alia identified the affected local governments as Apa, Agatu, Logo, Ukum, Katsina-Ala and Kwande. 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