Harvest of deaths as herdsmen kill 100 people in Benue 

No fewer than 100 persons were killed by herders in six Local Government Areas in Benue State, a Special Adviser to Governor Ortom on Bureau of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ken Achabo, has claimed.

Achabo, who made this known, also raised the alarm that armed herdsmen had occupied some parts of the LGAs, grazing, destroying farm lands and harvested crops .

The SA, in statement made available to reporters in Makurdi, named the councils as Gwer West, Guma, Makurdi ,Logo, kwande and Agatu.

He also described the call by Governor Muhammed for everyone to be allowed to bear arms as an “invitation to anarchy. ”

Achaba, who called on the Federal Government to compensate victims of herdsmen attacks, especially in Benue State, appealed to the people to remain calm as Ortom was determined to ensure their safety.