BEVERLY HILLS, March 09, (THEWILL) – Benue State Government has cancelled the planned mass burial for victims of Fulani herdsmen attack in Okpokwu.
THEWILL recalls that the government had promised to accord all the 24 victims of the Omusu Edimoga herdsmen attack a mass burial on Friday.
This was announced by the state Governor Samuel Ortom during his visit to Omusu Edimoga in Okpokwu Local Government Area of the state, where the attack took place on Monday, March 5, 2018.
24 persons were said to have been killed during the attack which left many people injured and several persons missing.
However, in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, the Governor said there wouldn’t be mass burial of victims of Fulani herdsmen attacks in Okpokwu.
The statement added that the burial will now take place next week Thursday after a church service.
Meanwhile, Governor Samuel Ortom has announced that President Muhammad Buhari will be visiting the state on Monday.
