27 People Got Killed While Mourning Those Who Died

It is a very pathetic story so to say, as no fewer than 27 people got killed while mourning those who died

The act carried out by yet to be identified gang has stunned the Adogo Ugbaam, Akpuuna and Diom communities in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.

Aside those who died, several were left with injuries of varying kind.

First attack was at Adogo Ugbaam community, where those who had gathered to bury and mourn the dead, themselves became deed, and yet again earlier today at about 11a.m., another gang invaded Akpuuna and Diom communities, where 24 persons were murdered.

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“Nobody saw this coming; the armed men stormed Diom and Akpuuna on motorbikes at about 11 am, when the local market in the community had picked up with activities after killing three mourners at Adogo Ugbaam village last night (Friday) at about 9p.m,  a local source narrated to the Vanguard,

“At Akpuuna and Diom they shot at anybody they saw, mercilessly killing the people in the market and the two neighbouring villages.

“There was pandemonium; people ran for their lives but many could not escape. Apart from those killed, many are still missing; and from all indications that number will rise.

“After killing the people and injuring many, the armed men set fire on people’s property and fled the scene.

“As we speak people are fleeing the attacked communities but the search for missing persons is ongoing. It is a sad day for our people.”

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The Chairman of Ukum LGA, Mr. Kartyo Tyoumbur, the report said, confirmed the incident saying 24 bodies had been recovered from the two attacked villages.

“I learned that after attacking Akpuuna and Diom, the armed gang fled the scene but on getting to the Tine-Nune community on the Zaki Biam-Wukari Road they met the military who confronted them.

“Though no one knows how many of them were killed, but I believe some of them must have been neutralised in that exchange.”

“At about 12 pm, a militia gang invaded Akpuna village, Ukum LGA of Benue state and were shooting sporadically.

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Upon receipt of this information, police teams in collaboration with other security agencies rushed to the area and engaged these bandits, who were eventually repelled.

“Eight corpses were recovered at the scene while many other injured persons were taken to hospital for treatment. Operation is ongoing in the area”, Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent, SP, Catherine Anene said in a statement, on those who got killed while mourning those who died