The gunmen are suspected of armed herders with six people in the Ukum local government area in Benue State.
The gunmen attacked the UKUM LGA headquarters Zaki Biam on Saturday, March 1, 2025, a few kilometers from the TSE Ugema Chul, Mbakesa, UGBAAM in Zaki Biam.
According to witnesses, young people in the village, including one Michael Adeke Michael, who has been lamenting livestock on Facebook recently because cattle fell into their farmland and destroyed the yam and decided to step into self-defense.
The young man chased the herders with sticks and stones to a nearby stream called Kafe.
They did not know that the invaders stationed some men in the stream, and they ambushed them as they approached the stream.
Armed personnel, over 50, emerged from the bushes with guns, machetes and other weapons, overwhelmed the young and killed an undetermined number.
A resident of the area told news reporters over the phone that six D3AD bodies have been recovered while many others are still missing.
“When young people chased the livestock, the unknown gunman ambushed opened fire, k! But as of Saturday night, six bodies had been recovered.”
tHis Ukum LG President, Mr. Jonathan Modi, confirmed the attack in a statement on Sunday, his ongoing k! The continued pain and anger of the llings expressed anger and destroyed armed herders in the villages of the local government.
honor. Modi made these remarks during an inspection visit to the attacked village.
The Chairman expressed disappointment and dissatisfaction with their response to the crisis in his speech to security personnel on the spot, noting that the Ukum community was abandoned as the terrifying residents fled for safety.
He accused them of being more proactive and responsive to distress calls and assured them that his government was providing all the necessary logistics to support its operations.
“We’ve been enough! Now it’s time to stop excuses,” he declared.
Accompanied by safety operators. Modi conducted a comprehensive assessment tour in all affected areas of Kundav Ward, including TSE Alabar, Tse Ordondo, Hwande, Toni, Tse Yoosu Tiza and Tse Begha.
The team observed that these once dangerous communities are now deserted and replaced by grazing cattle without human inhabitants.
The chairman vowed: “We must do everything we can to take back our land.”
