The death toll arising from the attack by herdsmen on some communities in Benue State at the weekend has risen to 18 persons.
Anum Jov, a peasant farmer in the area, said that between Saturday evening and Sunday morning more bodies were recovered bringing the total to 18.
However, Mr. Moses Yamu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benue State Command, said that he was yet to be briefed on the fresh bodies recovered but confirmed that five bodies were recovered as at Saturday morning.
The herdsmen had on Saturday laid siege on Gabo village, Nenzev and Turan council ward, Logo Local Government Area (LGA) of the state where they killed the victims.
It was further gathered that after the attack on the communities in Logo the herdsmen also engaged the Nongov community in Guma LGA in another encounter on their way back from their mission in Logo.
However, as at the time of compiling this report, the number of casualties in Guma LGA was uncertain.
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