Gunmen suspected to be armed herders have k!lled six people in the Ukum Local of Benue State. Nigeria

[Augusta]

Gunmen suspected to be armed herders have k!lled six people in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

According to an eyewitness account, youths in the village, including one Michael Adeke Michael, who in recent times had constantly lamented on Facebook over cattle straying into their farmlands and destroying yams, decided to embark on self-defense.

The youths chased the herdsmen with sticks and stones to a nearby stream called Kafe. Unknown to them, the invaders stationed some of their men at the stream who laid ambush as they were approaching the stream.

The armed men numbering over 50 came out from the bush with guns, machetes and other arms, overpowered the youths, killing a yet to be ascertained number of people.

 

[Starmix]

Oh, my Gid, that was horrible. The youths did not know they were chasing criminals with guns. Those criminals were so inhuman, The young people only brough with them sticks and stones. I cried for this.

 

[eLdavis]

It is well, the state of our security is really in a bad state, i really hope they are able to do something about it soon.

 

[Augusta]

Security here is really scary. The government needs to look into this and see how it can make things be under control