Residents of Yelwata, Benue State, on Monday blocked the federal highway from Makurdi to Abuja, protesting the killing of three people by herdsmen.
Chronicle NG gathered that suspected armed herdsmen were reported to have invaded the community as early as 7am and shot three people dead and three others injured.
The aggrieved residents were said to have blocked the federal highway with the corpses, preventing the movement of vehicles.
A youth leader from the community, Achii Mathias, stated that the armed herders launched an attack around 7am on Monday and killed three people and injured three others.
Mathias said, “The Fulanis again attacked our community (Yelwata) this morning around 7am and were shooting sporadically, and they killed three people, and three others were injured.
“As I am talking to you now, the Security Adviser to the governor and the Chairman of Guma LGA are here assessing the situation.”
When reached, DSP Udeme Edet, spokesperson for the Benue State Command, stated that she had yet to receive the complaint.
“The moment I have the report, I will send it to you,” Edet said.
