Gunmen Kidnap 5 Farmers In Benue

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have allegedly kidnapped five farmers including two women and three men in Tse Ugah village of Mballagh community in Makurdi local government area of Benue State.

LEADERSHIP gathered that the incident happened between 7 and 9 am on Saturday when the farmers had gone to the bush to gather firewood for cooking purposes. Up till yesterday, there is no clue over the whereabouts of the kidnapped farmers.

However, an eye witness identified as Mr Iorember Anche, who narrowly escaped the kidnap by the whiskers narrated the incident to LEADERSHIP in Makurdi and said that the suspected herdsmen had dangerous weapons including cutlasses.

According to Anche, “we had gone to the farm to get firewood from the trees that we had fallen and suddenly the people appeared, they were more than 10, grabbed the women and men and escaped with them. But I used my powers and escaped.”

This is coming barely a week after a captain of the Nigerian army was allegedly beheaded by the suspected Fulani herdsmen in Guma local government area when the army had gone to the area to maintain peace. The army, however, has refused to comment on the alleged killing, saying it is an intelligence matter.

Meanwhile, the police public relations officer (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ezeala, when contacted yesterday said the command was yet to receive the report but assured that full investigation would commence immediately.


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