Fulani Herdsmen Attacked Another Benue Community, Kills 12 People

            Just when Benue farmers were enjoying some
respite from the activities of dare-devil Fulani
herdsmen in some parts of the state, no fewer
than 12 persons were late Friday night reportedly
killed by suspect herdsmen at Tarfi village,
Binnev Ward, in Buruku local government area.
Sunday Vanguard learned that the attack also
left so many villagers with varying degrees of
injuries while several others
were still reported
missing and unaccounted for.
According to a source, the armed men stormed
the village in their numbers from neighbouring
Tarka Local Government at about 11pm, shooting
sporadically and burning down houses and huts in
the community.
He said, “there is no doubt that it is this same
group of herdsmen that have been terrorizing
Tarka and Buruku Local Government Areas in
recent times that are responsible for this attack.
“This time they stormed Tarfi village, Binnev
Ward, in Buruku late last night at about 11pm, in
a commando fashion shooting and killing
anything that stood in their way.
“It was a well coordinated attack. They marched
through the village burning down houses and
huts, farmland, food barn and any property that
belonged to the indigenous people.
“At the moment, the calls we received from
home indicated that about 12 persons were killed
while many sustained serious injuries and many
others still missing and unaccounted for.
“As I’m speaking with you, the locals, including
women, children and the elderly, have all fled
their homes, trekking long distances to seek a
safe place to hide, while the intruders have gone
into hiding though their cows are still grazing in
the village.
When contacted, the Benue Police Public
Relations Officer, PPRO, Assistant
Superintendent, ASP, Moses Yamu, who
confirmed the attack, said the Police recorded
five deaths in the incident, adding that the
Command was on top of the situation.
Yamu said, “yes I can confirm the attack on Tarfi
village, Binnev Ward, in Buruku Local Government
Area of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen;
so far we have record five deaths, two persons
were killed in the village but three others who
sustained injuries in the attack died on their way
to the hospital.”