JUST IN: 13 feared killed in fresh herdsmen attack in Benue

Suspected herdsmen have reportedly killed 13 people in Azege settlement, Mbaya, Tombo Ward, Logo Local Government Area, Benue State.

The attack was said to have occurred on Sunday morning around 7 a.m

Several attacks have led to numerous deaths, arson, and the destruction of farmlands and crops.

Azege is the hometown of Hon. Benjamin Uzenda, the immediate past Caretaker Chairman of Logo Local Government.

Uzenda confirmed the attack to The Nation, stating that herdsmen had previously attempted to overrun Azege in the past two months.

Hon.Uzenda said: “They were armed with sophisticated weapons. They immediately open fire on residents who were preparing to attend morning church service when they arrived the community.

“It looks like a coordinated plan attacks as they open fire on the harmless villages, butchered some bodies after shooting them and gun down women and children.

“The Invaders operated for houses and fled before security personnel arrived the scene of the incident.

At press time, many residents have deserted the area for fear of unknown.

Azege settlement is a 30 minutes drive away from Ayilamo, the headquaters of Tombo ward which has also been under several bloody attacks and killings in the past.

It was gathered that some of the wounded from gun shot were taken to the Ayilamo PHC for treatment.

Chairman of the Council, Hon Clement, was said to have made arrangement to visit the scene of the incident.