At least 30 persons were feared dead in a late night attack by suspected local bandits supported by armed herdsmen, on Ayati community in Ukum Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue state.
It was gathered that the marauders stormed the community Thursday night at about 11:30pm when the people had go to bed and killed most of the victims in their homes while some of those that managed to escape were chased into the bush and murdered.
Confirming the development, a former governorship aspirant from the area, Mr. Shima Ayati said: “We were told that some bandits received money from herdsmen and showed them land belonging to the people in two Council Wards for grazing.
And as they commenced grazing crisis ensued between the herdsmen and the farmers who cried out to the government.And the government dispatched the state security outfit who came and chased the herdsmen away and burnt their tents which got them angry.
