Victims of herdsmen attacks buried in Benue
Some of the victims of the recent herdsmen attacks in communities in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, have been laid to rest in a mass burial.
About 19 persons were killed when suspected Fulani herdsmen on Monday, attacked Tse Amgbem, Udam near Aondoana, and Agbanu Seghev/Ukuse, all in Gwer West.
The victims were buried on Thursday, May 6, by the Chairman of Gwer-West LG Council, Hon. Mrs Ashi Grace Igbabon as directed by Governor Samuel Ortom. The batch one mass burial took place at Mbamondu kindred of Vengev community, Udam macro geopolitical zone in Gwer-West, the ancestral home of the victims.
The council boss disclosed that arrangement has been put in place for 2 & 3 of the mass burial to enable her bury other slain victims in Saghev, Mbakyondu and other affected communities in the local government.
May Almighty God have mercy on us, this is bad in the country where we have leaders
May there gentle soul rest in perfect peace
This is pathetic and so saddened
May Almighty God grant their family fortitude to Bear the irreplaceable lost
may their gentle soul rest in peace…….