Posted by Amarachi on Tue 24th Oct, 2023 - tori.ng
The incident, according to a local happened on Monday afternoon when the victims left the camp to fish at a stream in the neighbourhood in Gbange/Tomgov could ward.
No less than three refugees at the Internally Displaced Persons camp in Agagbe, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State have been murdered.
They were reportedly killed by armed suspected herders.
The incident, according to a local happened on Monday afternoon when the victims left the camp to fish at a stream in the neighbourhood in Gbange/Tomgov could ward.
The camp Chairman of Agagbe, Terna Jacob, who confirmed the incident explained that the three victims of the armed herders attack left the camp to fish when they were ambushed and killed.
Jacob said, “Yesterday (Monday) morning, one Iorhemba Cletus, 37, of block 2 room 2 of IDP camp Agagbe together with Akaa Clifford, 50; and Igbahemba Abua, 55; left for Gbange/Tomgov council ward to fish so as to sell and get food and other necessities for their families.
“But the armed herders ambushed and killed them. Their bodies were later found and buried.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Catherine Anene said she was yet to receive the report.