Fulani Attack In Benue: Armed Cattle Men Invade Refugee Camp, Killing 28

On Monday morning, some armed men suspected of
being Fulani, invaded a refugee camp in Daudu,
killing 28 people. The camp is the temporary home to
thousands of people who at the time of this report
have fled according to a source.
Another source told Saharareporters, over ten trucks
of soldiers from Takum Division invaded the ancient
town of Jato-Aka, Kwande Local Government, took the
barracks, and killed 36 people including Rev. Fr.
Akputu.
Youth in the town arrested some soldiers suspected
of being involved with the raids and killings and
handed them over to the police. The arrested men
were said to be in communication with soldiers who
are occupying villages of Moon, Anyiase, Waya, and
Agbatse.
From Adikpo, the Kwande Local Government
headquarters, Chief Andyar Bumve said the attacks
were at first seen as targeting some local
governments because of the challenges facing Fulani
herdsmen in search of grazing fields for their cattle
and the Tiv subsistence farmers who are expecting a
bumper harvests. Now he thinks the agenda is
bigger.
"They have almost surrounded us now. You see the
soldiers leading these attacks and the federal
government does nothing. We know how to handle
those who vowed to take over our race and take over
our land."
He added, "We are only taking caution because the
involvement of the Army is a deliberate plan. When
we decide to take on them, they will now implement
the pogrom in kind of 2001 massacre in Zaki-Biam."
In 2001 a detachment of the Nigerian Army seeking
reprisals for the killing of 19 soldiers attacked the
town of Zaki-Biam, destroying property and leaving
300 unarmed men, women and children dead.
Sent From David Aniemeka