Nigeria: Ortom Weeps As Marauding Herdsmen Kill Scores in Benue

3 January 2018

The killings perpetuated by bloodthirsty criminal gangs in parts of Nigeria since the start of the New Year, continued yesterday when marauding Fulani herdsmen attacked two local government areas in Benue State - Guma, Governor Samuel Ortom's local government, and the Logo Local Government Area - killing over 50 persons.

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Terver Akase, confirmed the attacks while speaking with THISDAY yesterday, saying those dead included nine members of the Benue State Livestock Guards, while dozens were critically injured.

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