Suspected herdsmen kill one in Benue

Barely 24 hours after the commencement of the implementation of the anti-open grazing law by the Benue State Government, the state’s police command has confirmed one person, Ortse Kwaghdoo, killed and another, a 70-year-old man, Hingir Akaa, brutally injured. This followed an attack on Azege village in the Logo Local Government Area of the state by suspected herdsmen.
Police Public Relations’ Officer in the state, ASP Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, said, “On November 2, 2017, a report was received that there was an attack on Azege village in Logo, when suspected herdsmen were passing through in the early hours of the day.
“The DPO and Mobile policemen stationed at Ayilamo quickly moved in, discovered that one Otte Kwaghdoo, 40 years, was killed, while a septuagenarian, Hingir Akaa, sustained injuries.