Benue Morgues Overflow With Corpses; 25 Plus Women, Children Killed By Gunmen In 48 Hours

NO fewer than 25 people plus women and children were reportedly killed in different villages of two local government areas in Benue State.

A woman was also abducted in one of the villages.

The killings occurred within the past 48 hours in Agatu and Kastina-Ala LGAs respectively, local sources told our reporter on Thursday that night over 18 persons were allegedly killed including women and underage children in Kastina-Ala communities by armed Gunmen while the others were killed in Agatu.

Residents of Katsina-Ala alleged that some communities in the council area were living in apprehension due to constant killings.

A native, who did not want to be mentioned, alleged that some people were being kidnapped with cases of women raped on daily basis; worse children below ten years are also raped by the armed invaders.

“Let no one lie; the killing is still ongoing in the rural areas, most especially in Mbatyula, Mbayongo and Yooyo council wards of the Kastina-Ala Local Government Area.

“Not less than eleven people in Mbatyula council ward were killed on Tuesday while Emmanuel Apever’s wife from Kenvanger was abducted to an unknown destination.

“In Tse Ate, three persons were killed and another two persons also killed at Saawua compound while three were reportedly killed in Tse Asaa. All in Mbagbeentya community of Mbatyula council ward,” a resident alleged.

“We being killed on daily basis and Buhari never show any concern; what is our offence” he said with tears dripping.

The Information Officer of the Kastina-Ala Council, Tertsea Benga, confirmed the development, saying some armed invaders were doing bad things to the villagers despite the success recorded so far by security operatives drafted to the area.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for Benue Command, Catherine Anene, said she would find out if there were such reports from police in the affected areas.