VsXtra Info: Hours after the Governor's visit, suspected herdsmen carry out deadly attack kills traditional ruler, wife and nine others in Kogi State

Hours after the Governor's visit, suspected herdsmen carry out deadly attack kills traditional ruler, wife and nine others in Kogi State

Just after few hours after the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello visited community of the affected herdsmen attack, the suspected herdsmen has carried out another attack living 10 persons dead.


Report have it that few hours after the governor's visit to Ojuwo Ajoma-Igbi community in Bassa LGA of Kogi State, The punch reports that another attack has been carried out by the suspected herdsmen.
 
About ten perons has been reportedly killed including a traditional ruler, Musa Edibo the Onu Agbenema while several houses was burnt to the ground by suspected herdsmen on Monday 19th March, 2018.


According to sources from the community Agbenema in Omala local government said that the suspected herdsmen were armed with sophisticated weapons hiding in the bush around these villages from were they carry out their deadly attacks.

The natives who also spoke on condition of anonymity said the suspected herdsmen mood of operation is always on burning down house, open fire and sliding throats of victims.



They also revealed that the houses of former chairman, Stephen Adofu and that of his parents were burnt down while the administrator of Omala LGA escaped the attack. Revealing that soldiers who were sent to bring the attackers down refuse to act.

"We were surprised when we approached the soldiers who were stationed at the guest house at Abejukolo for assistance, they refused to act professionally as they used their vehicle to block us from advancing to the troubled spot to help our people.



"They have razed down Ojuwo Ajomayeigbi, Iyade, Agbenema and Opada villages. We want the world to come to our assistance before they exterminate and inherit our land."



When contacted the Police Public Relations Office of the State he said, he was said to be briefed by the DPO in Omala LGA.