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Benue community leaders storm police headquarters over herdsmen attack

07:33 Jan 10 2017 Okpokwu, Benue, Nigeria

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Leaders of Okpale-Ogege, Edumoga in Okpokwu local government area of Benue State, Saturday stormed the state police headquarters in Makurdi, the state capital, to seek the deployment of more security personnel following the invasion by suspected herdsmen.

DAILY POST had reported that no fewer than five persons were killed and several others injured after gunmen suspected to be Fulani Herdsmen attacked the community last week.

The incident came few months after suspected herdsmen attacked the Ogege area in Okpale-Ingle ward in the same community.


SOURCE: DAILY POST
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