30th October, 2023
By Emmanuel Antswen
Gunmen suspected to be herders killed 3 people at Tse Gamber, Sengev Council Ward in Gwer-West Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State on Sunday.
The rampaging gunmen who reason for the attack on the village was not yet known also destroyed properties of the villagers.
While confirming the incident to journalists, the Benue Police Command spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, revealed that the victims of the attack were actually her cousins.
Anene said that suspected herders launched the unprovoked attack on the villagers on Sunday, killing and destroying properties in the process.
She said Tse Gamber, a village in Sengev Council Ward, was a peaceful village whose inhabitants were farmers.
“That is my village. Three of my cousins were killed.” she said.
(NAN)