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Unidentified gunmen kill 13 people in Benue

  Unidentified gunmen kill 13 people in Benue August 11, 2020 | EASTERN PILOT  Unknown gunmen, on Monday, killed 13 villagers in Edikwu Dist...

 


Unidentified gunmen kill 13 people in Benue


August 11, 2020 | EASTERN PILOT 


Unknown gunmen, on Monday, killed 13 villagers in Edikwu District, Apa Local Government Area, LGA, in Benue state, NAN reports.

The State’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the incident in a statement in Makurdi, said that the district had overtime experienced incessant crisis over chieftaincy tussle until the state government intervened and peace returned in the community.

She said that the culprits remained unknown while investigation had already commenced into the matter.

“Edikwu district, Ukpogbo, in Apa LGA was experiencing incessant crises over chieftaincy affairs until May 25, when the Benue government convened a peace meeting, headed by the Deputy Governor, Mr Benson Abounu to put an end to the rancour.

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“Peace was restored to the area but on Aug. 10, at about 04:00hrs, information was received that about 20 armed men invaded the community and shot sporadically at members of the community.

“A team of police officers were deployed to the scene where 13 corpses were recovered. Investigation is still in progress,” Anene said.

Also, residents of the community who spoke to newsmen said that the attack on Edikwu community was unprovoked.

“The unknown gunmen stormed the community at the early of hours of today, shooting sporadically and burning down houses, leaving many people dead while others are still missing,” the source said.



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