The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the deaths of three persons who were killed on Sunday following an attack by suspected herders in Ngban community in the Guma Local Government Area, the hometown of Samuel Ortom, the Governor of the state, IgbereTV reports
Catherine Anene, the Police spokesperson in the state confirmed the attack on Monday.
According to her, “Three persons were killed in an attack at Guma. The corpses have been taken to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, while investigation is ongoing.”
It was gathered that who the attack occured around 4pm on Sunday, when suspected herders invaded the Ngbea area under Nyiev council ward of the Guma LGA.
At least 13 people have been killed in Tse Numgbera, Umella, Yogbo and Ukohol in Guma LGA of the state in the last three weeks
