Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herders yesterday killed eight people in two local government areas of Logo and Ukum in Benue State.
This is the second attack within the past three days as six people were killed in the area on Saturday, Daily Trust reports.
The state command Police spokesman, ASP Moses Yamu confirmed that four people were killed in Vaase community of Ukum while three corpses were recovered in Anyiin and one in Uzer villages respectively of Logo.
Yamu said the attack was carried out simultaneously at 2am on Tuesday by the suspected herders.
Some locals alleged that the death toll was 16 at the time of this report but the police could not confirm this.
Meanwhile, the State coordinator of Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Garus Gololo who had earlier blamed the incessant crisis on continuing reprisals from both warring factions, said the inability of the former governor, Gabriel Suswam to settle the herdsmen was responsible for the fresh crisis.
This is the second attack within the past three days as six people were killed in the area on Saturday, Daily Trust reports.
The state command Police spokesman, ASP Moses Yamu confirmed that four people were killed in Vaase community of Ukum while three corpses were recovered in Anyiin and one in Uzer villages respectively of Logo.
Yamu said the attack was carried out simultaneously at 2am on Tuesday by the suspected herders.
Some locals alleged that the death toll was 16 at the time of this report but the police could not confirm this.
Meanwhile, the State coordinator of Myetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Garus Gololo who had earlier blamed the incessant crisis on continuing reprisals from both warring factions, said the inability of the former governor, Gabriel Suswam to settle the herdsmen was responsible for the fresh crisis.