Residents of Logo, Guma and Okpokwu Local Government Areas of Benue State, have suffered a set of renewed attacks by suspected herdsmen which have claimed the lives of six persons.
Governor Samuel Ortom confirmed the vicious attacks on Wednesday when he received a former military administrator of the state, Brigadier General Dominic Oneya (rtd), who led a delegation on a condolence visit to the governor, at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital.
According to the Governor, two women were reported killed in Guma LGA and two persons in Logo on Tuesday, stressing that pockets of killings were still ongoing.
Subsequently, another set of killings by suspected herdsmen in Odidi and Ojokpailo in Okpokwu LGA were confirmed on Wednesday.
The Governor also reiterated his call on security agencies to apprehend the leadership of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore whom he alleged were still issuing threats of resisting implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Law in the state.
Ortom expresses gratitude to General Oneya for identifying with people of the state in their trying moment, stressing that it was an exhibition of true friendship.
He, however, noted that the clashes between herdsmen and farmers had continued unabated for years without anyone offering a lasting solution. Adding that the implementation of the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches establishment Law was targeted at finding a permanent solution to the challenge in the state.