Over 20 persons were Friday feared dead in clashes between Tiv farmers
and invading Fulani herdsmen at Nzorov ward, Guma local government
area of Benue state.
According to sources, the entire Nzorov ward, Iyordye Akaahena village
was razed by the invaders including the house of the former Benue
state Head of Service, Mr. Mike Iyordye.
The crisis is coming just few weeks after the feuding parties had
agreed to lay down their arms and embrace peace.
According to our source, the heavily armed invaders stormed the Tiv
village Friday afternoon in a convoy of vehicles from neighbouring
Nasarawa State, dressed in military camouflage uniforms.
"They stormed the village when most of our young men were in the
farms; they leveraged on that to burn down the entire village after
killing several persons which should be over 20 at the moment.
"Though we are yet to account for several persons because fighting is
still going on at the moment, but people are already fleeing from the
village in search of safe haven in neighbouring villages," the source
said.
When contacted, Guma Local Government Council Chairman, Mr. Frank Adii
confirmed that at the time of filing this report, fighting was still
raging in the village.
"From what I have gathered so far, the casualty figure is high with
many injured but I am yet to confirm the number of deaths though I've
already alerted security agencies of the development," he lamented.
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