Herders kill monarch, others
The traditional ruler of Ugbobi community and several others have been reportedly killed in a renewed attack on communities in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected herdsmen. A source in the area said the marauders invaded the community on Monday evening after several days of sustained attacks and sacking of several communities in the council. According to the source, “they came in their numbers shooting sporadically in Ugbobi. They killed the chief of the area and many others. As we speak, I cannot specifically tell you the number of those killed because searching is going on and bodies are still being recovered as at this morning (yesterday) from all corners of the community. “These attacks by armed herdsmen have been going on in Apa in the last few weeks, many villages have been sacked, people killed and farm produce in barns burnt.” Confirming the development, state Chairman of Ikobi Community Development Association and National Chairman of Apa Development Associat...