April 08, (THEWILL) – At least 28 bodies including that of a pregnant woman have been recovered after gunmen, on Friday night, attacked an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Mgbam community, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
Mgbam community is located at Daudu along Makurdi-Lafia road
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Catherine Anene, who confirmed the attack, said the 28 corpses have been deposited at the hospital morgue while an investigation is ongoing.
Locals from the area said the incident took place around 9pm-10pm on Friday.
“As we speak, 43 bodies have, so far, been recovered. Among those killed are a pregnant woman and children under one year. More than 10 injured persons have been taken to “Wan Tor u Ben” Clinic in Daudu.
“The IDPs attacked are camping at L G E A Primary School Mgban, in Nyiev council ward of Guma LGA. The school is located behind Chief Shawa Tyoor Nyiev’s residence.
“The attackers came and their target was to kill. No house was touched. The herdsmen attacked around 9pm to 10pm. They were brutal in the attack,” one of the locals said.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attacks.
The President, in a statement issued by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, directed the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and military commanders to enhance surveillance on every front and to immediately review the security management in the affected areas.
THEWILL reports that at least 46 people, including the thirty-three-year-old son of Otukpo Local Government Area Chairman, Bako Eje, were killed on Wednesday, by suspected herdsmen, who invaded Umogidi village of Entekpa-Adoka district in Otukpo Local Government in Benue State.
The killing came barely 24 hours after the same village, an Idoma-speaking community, suffered an attack by suspected herdsmen with three persons killed.
