Gunmen, suspected to be herdsmen, have attacked Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
NATIONAL POST learnt that the attack, which occurred in Mtsewnem, Akondutyough village in the North Bank area of Makurdi, left many people dead.
This comes less than 24 hours after the Benue State Commissioner of Police, Ifeanyi Emenari, announced that at least 42 armed herders have been arrested in the state.
A humanitarian worker and human rights advocate, Ukan Kurugh, described the latest attack as "deeply disturbing."
“At 3:00 a.m. today, I received a heartbreaking distress call, accompanied by chilling video footage and photographs of yet another suspected herdsmen attack. This time, the horror unfolded in North Bank, less than a 40-minute drive from Makurdi town.
“These brazen attackers continue to strike with impunity, undeterred by the presence of state and federal authorities.
“They have defied the President, the Governor, and our entire security apparatus.
“To the wounded and to the families who lost loved ones, my heart grieves with you. Your pain is our pain. We will not turn away. We will not be silent.
“We are wide awake and we will continue to speak, to mourn, and to demand action,” he wrote.
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