Godwin Akor, Makurdi
Suspected herdsmen, last Monday, went on rampage at Itakpa community in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State killing no fewer than 11 persons.
The natives, including a publisher, Mr. Lawrence Okwe, told our correspondent that because Igede women do not normally see mangled, charred or mutilated bodies of dead people, some of the bodies were hurriedly taken away before daybreak.
Okwe said the herdsmen invaded the place at about 7.30 pm, adding that before 6 am, many of the corpses had been buried.
Benue State Police public relations officer, DSP Serwuese Anene, told our correspondent that the police commissioner, Mukadas Garba went.
To the troubled spot yesterday being Tuesday with some men who recovered two corpses while the third corpse was that of one of the persons that was taken to the hospital but could not survive.
She said four detachments of the officers and men were sent to the area, stressing that normalcy was later restored to the place.
It was gathered that many of the persons displaced took refuge at Obarike Ito, headquarters of the local council.