“BLOOD FEUD: THREE KILLED IN BENUE VILLAGE AS FULANI HERDERS AND LOCALS CLASH”
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–Tension has gripped Anwule village in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State following a violent clash between villagers and suspected Fulani herders. The conflict claimed three lives, with one person still missing.
What Led to the Violence:
– A Fulani herder was allegedly murdered by locals in late August over cattle grazing on farmlands.
– In retaliation, herders launched a counter-attack, killing three villagers, including a pastor, Simon Nbach.
– The violence escalated after some locals attacked and killed a young boy herding cattle, whose body remains unfound.
Government Response:
– The Special Adviser on Security to the State Governor, Hon. Joseph Har, and the Ohimini Local Government Chairman, Hon. Gabriel Adole, visited the community to appeal for calm.
– Security personnel have been deployed to restore order and prevent further bloodshed .
“The troops helped to recover the remains of Nbachi, who was said to be the pastor of Flaming Fire Ministry in the village alongside others.
The source who described the killing of the pastor as “mere coincidence and pure collateral damage”, saying there was no way his assailants could have known if he was a pastor or not, disclosed that the Special Adviser on Security to the State Governor, Father Hyacint Alia, Hon. Joseph Har and the council chairman, Hon. Gabriel Adole, have visited the affected community, and appealed for calm.
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