Suspected herdsmen on Tuesday killed 10 people in Tser Uoreleegeb in Ubabai council ward of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to some people in the community , the gunmen shot indiscriminately after invading the village.
A source , who spoke on condition of anonymity, said , “ The people were sleeping in front of their house when the gunmen arrived.
“ They shot at them and immediately ran away . So , no one can say who killed them . â€
But the Chairman of Guma LGA , Richard Shaor, who confirmed the incident , believed the attack was carried out by herdsmen.
He said , “ On Monday someone was killed by herdsmen before the incident at Tser Uoreleegeb.
“ The same herdsmen went to this community on Tuesday night and killed 10 people who were sleeping outside.
“ Their remains have been buried because the villagers insisted that the corpses should be brought to the village for burial.â€
Spokesperson for the police in the state , Catherine Anene , said , “The Divisional Police Officer in Guma has confirmed the incident . He said he saw five corpses at the burial ground .â€
The Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke , Maj Gen Adeyemi Yekini, said , “Investigations into the attack in Guma is ongoing .â€
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