Paramount ruler of Tyochin kingdom and Chairman of Gwer West Traditional Council, Chief Daniel Abomste has raised the alarm that armed herdsmen had killed 315 of his subjects, while many had been injured.
Only recently, five persons, including two women, were reported killed in three separate attacks on communities in Gwer West and Guma local government areas of Benue state by the armed herdsmen.
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It was gathered that in the fresh attacks, three persons were murdered and some sustained injuries at Imande, Saghev-Ukusu and Gbaange-Tongov communities of Gwer West council, while two women were killed, on Saturday morning, on their farms by the marauders in an attack on Yelwata community of Guma LGA which also left scores injured.
Confirming the invasion of his domain, Chief Abomste said it followed the arrest and prosecution a herder who attacked and injured one of his subjects in his orchard.
According to him, “the armed herders initially invaded Imande village on Makurdi-Naka road on Saturday, May 2 and killed two people and wounded two. They again repeated the attack on Friday, May 8 and killed one and wounded another in a renewed attack.
