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Fresh bloodbath in Benue

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The Benue State Police Command has confirmed the clash between Jukun and Tiv ethnic groups in Benue State.

The incident, DAILY POST gathered left many people dead and several houses razed.

The crisis reportedly broke out when two young men of Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups clashed at Feedi Market on Monday.
The matter was said to have resulted into a heavy fight, which allegedly led to the killing of one person simply identified as Tsegba Terver and two other persons.
Speaking with our correspondent, the Benue State Police PRO, Moses Yamu said, the command has been briefed about the development.

“Yes, we are aware. Our men are already there to curb the situation. I will let you know the real cause of the crisis shortly, ” her said Yamu, however said only one person lost his life in the incident.

“From the report we had from the area, only one person was killed and several houses burnt.

“Also, seventeen persons have arrested in connection with the crime and would soon be charged to court after interrogation.”

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Fresh bloodbath in Benue

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No fewer than 10 persons have been killed and several others injured after suspected herdsmen attacked a community in Benue State.

The attack occurred in Mkgovur village in Buruku local government area.


It was gathered that the crisis, which ensued last Friday has eft many residents of Buruku and neighbouring Gboko local government areas homeless.

According to an eyewitness, “It all started on Friday when the herdsmen forcefully entered our village to graze on farmland but were resisted by our youths. They left only to mobilise and storm our village in their numbers shooting sporadically and chasing everyone from their houses.”

“As we speak about 10 people have been killed while many are still unaccounted for this is just as our entire community and neighbouring villages have all been deserted,” the eye witness added.

Reacting to the incident, Benue state chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association, Alhaji Garus Gololo, said the invaders were not indigenous Fulani, adding, “they came from Taraba  and went to Mkgovur village on Friday but were resisted  by the villagers.”

“It is our agreement now that any Fulani man not known to any host community should not be allowed to stay in any community in Benue, so when the herders entered Mkgovur village they were resisted, I think that was what provoked them to invade the village this (yesterday) morning.”

The State Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police Moses Yamu, who confirmed the attack said, “Last Friday a report was received from the Ardo of Fulani in Buruku that some youths in the area attacked and inflicted machete cuts on two cows while grazing thereby scattering the rest into the bushes in Benewura at Binev council ward.

 “The Police Area Commander alongside the Divisional Police Officer in the area visited the scene and appealed to the parties to desist from any crisis. Same day the Vigilante Commander in the area brought to the Police station one Tyowon Terkuma of Tse-Iwa Mbalagh in Tombo ward, who was reported to have been injured by herdsmen, whose cattle were trying to enter his farm.

“He was rushed to the hospital where he was treated and discharged the same day. Unfortunately at the noon of Saturday, we had reports that Tiv youths  from neighbouring Tongur in Katsina/Ala allegedly attacked a Fulani camp and scattered their cow at Dogo Tombo in Buruku.

“The DPO led men to the area where three persons with machete were rushed to the General Hospital in Gboko for treatment but one of the injured died on the way”, the police spokesman added.

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