Herdsmen Ambush Farmers, Two Killed, One Escapes

Two persons were killed on their way to the farm in an ambush by suspected armed herdsmen in Zongo Akiki community in the North Bank area of Makurdi, Benue State.

The victims ran into the ambush in their community on Saturday while on their way to the farm, although one escaped the ambush.

This is coming 48 hours after a similar attack claimed 18 lives in neighbouring Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

Chairman of Makurdi LGA, Mrs Eunice Torbunde while confirming the incident said the third victim was lucky to have escaped alive.

"The victims were said to be on their way to their farm to harvest their yams at Zongo Akiki not knowing that the armed herdsmen had laid ambushed for them.

"Two of them were shot and killed while the third person was lucky to have escaped alive.”

While lamenting the unending mayhem being unleashed on communities in the state by armed herdsmen, Mrs Torbunde advising the people to always be vigilant.

She also advised the farming populace to always go to the farms in groups in order to avoid being easily ambushed by the marauders.

Torbunde gave the names of those killed in the attack to include Tyoikyas Awen and Azende Ude.

As of press time, the State Police Command was yet to confirm the incident.