Over 24 people were killed by gunmen on Saturday, at Zaki Akpuuna 1 and Diom communities of Mbaterem district in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
This medium gathered that the gunmen stormed the communities around 8 am on Saturday and launched a vicious attack leading to the death of 24 people.
A source who doesn’t want to be mentioned while confirming the attack said, “No one can give the reason behind this morning’s attack but the information we heard was that some gunmen numbering about 20 invaded Akpuuna and other villages in Ukum local government and killed many people and burnt down several houses.
“At least, 24 bodies have been recovered and the search is still on to find missing people”.
Mr Kartyo Tyoumbur, chairman of Ukum local government who also confirmed the attack said that 24 bodies had been recovered from the two attacked villages.
He said, “I learned that after they attacked Akpuuna and Diom, the armed gang fled the scene but on getting to Tine-Nune community on the Zaki Biam-Wukari Road they met the military who confronted them.
“Though no one knows how many of them was killed but I believe some of them must have been neutralised in that exchange.”
The Chairman who decried the attack said no one knew the motive behind it.
Meanwhile, police authorities in Benue State are yet to issue a statement in respect to the ugly development.
