Again, herdsmen hit Benue, kill couple on their way from farm

Suspected herdsmen on Tuesday evening killed a man and his wife at Udei branch in Mbabai council ward of the Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

Locals said the incident happened when the man who was a farmer identified as Igba Faga and his wife were on their way home from the farm.

The local who identified himself as Terna, said, “The incident happened on Tuesday evening; the couple were returning home from the farm when they met some Fulani herdsmen on the road and without provocation, they hacked the couple and struck them to death.”

The Security Adviser to the Governor, Paul Hemba, a retired colonel, confirmed the attack.

He further explained that the couple, who were on their motorcycle and going home, had died on the spot and their remains evacuated by their family members for burial.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, said she had yet to get the report.