Suspected herders have attacked Anyiin community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, resulting in the deaths of several people.
According to reports, the attackers entered the town at around 6:32 pm on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.
Numerous residents sustained injuries, and many were reported missing at the time of this report.
A community leader from Anyiin, Joseph Anawah, confirmed the incident to The Punch on Thursday, stating that the suspected bandits, estimated to be over 20 and heavily armed, carried out an operation that lasted three hours.
“Terrorists yesterday, Wednesday, October 30, 2024, unleashed terror on Anyiin town, Logo LGA of Benue State, in an operation that started around 6:32 pm, leaving over 15 people dead, some with injuries, and others missing,” he said.
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The victims also included the son of former Chief of Staff to a former Logo local government chairman, Tordoo Suswam (pictured), and the son of Mr. Uyange Chembe, younger brother of the late District Head of Ukemberagya, Zaki John Chembe.
Anawah, a former aide to the state’s former governor, Gabriel Suswam, noted that the large number of attackers overpowered the security forces stationed in the town.
He also mentioned that this was the second attack in October and urged the state government to work with the Federal Government to bolster security in the area.
