24 Hours After Buhari Visited Benue State, Fulani Herdsmen Kill Catholic Catechist And Two Other Men

Posted by: tony in News Mar 15, 2018

Less than 24 hours after President Buhari visited Benue State to commiserate with the government and people over herdsmen murder of 73 people and other killings in the state, Fulani herdsmen have reportedly struck again, this time killing 3 people.

The herdsmen on Tuesday went into Tse-Igbe in Nyiev council of Guma local government area of the state killing a Catholic Catechist, Mr. Christopher Unenge.

Also, two brothers, Aondowase Uma and Ahanbee Uma were on the same day ambushed and killed by armed Fulani herdsmen in the local government and several houses reportedly razed down.

The Catechist who worships at the Roman Catholic Mission (RCM) Church Orogbo in Guma was said to be going to attend a morning mass on Tuesday with his in-law identified as Ayem Mbakuughur when he ran into the herders who opened fire and killed him instantly while the in-law escaped.

The two brothers were said to be returning from Yelewata Market on a motorcycle at about 8: pm when they were ambushed and killed and their motorcycle burnt beyond recognition by the Fulani insurgents.

A survivor, Orihyev Nyaga who was shot on his left hand told New Telegraph that “I was returning from the market on my motorcycle when I ran into a road block mounted by the herdsmen.”

“They attempted to matchet me but I narrowly escaped before I was shot on my hand and had to abandon my bike and ran into the bush where I escaped and went back to the market and raised alarm”.

Nyaga said, the two victims had already passed before he was able to raise the alarm.

When contacted, the Director of Communications, Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, Reverend Father Moses Iorapuu, confirmed the killing of the Catechist, but refused to give details.

Also, Police Public Relations officer, Moses Yamu also confirmed the killing of the two brothers but said he was yet to obtain details as he promised to release it to newsmen as soon as he gets full details about the killings.