Seven people have been killed in a renewed attack by gunmen suspected to be herders in Mchia Gambetiev, Logo local government area of Benue State.
The suspected armed herders were said to have attacked a commercial vehicle between Arufu and Chembe villages on Sunday and shot at passengers.
The attackers later invaded the Mchia community in the night and killed seven people.
Several others were wounded in the attack.
According to LEADERSHIP, a community leader, Anawah Joseph, said that the attackers laid ambush on the road and shot at a commercial vehicle.
He said, “Armed herders in collaboration with Jukun militias on Sunday shot at a commercial vehicle heading to Iorza where some passengers were injured.
“They also invaded Mchia where they killed eight people.”
The chairman of the local government, Rev Adagbe Jonathan, said seven people were killed while several others were missing.
He said, “It’s true that armed herders in collaboration with Jukun militias attacked my people yesterday at about 9 pm.
“With the help of policemen, we were able to recover five corpses on Sunday night while two corpses were recovered on Monday morning.
“They also shot at a commercial vehicle where two people were injured.
“As I am talking to you now, the two people who sustained injuries have been taken to hospital at Anyim, but many people are still missing,” he said.
