IDPs Block Makurdi-Lafia Highway Over Killing Of 7 By herdsmen(Pics, Video)

IDPs Block Makurdi-Lafia Highway Over Killing Of 7 By herdsmen(Pics, Video)

 

Interestingly, the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Abagana camp have blocked the Markurdi-Lafia Federal Highway protesting the recent killings by herdsmen and laying the corpses of the victims on the road.

The suspected herdsmen on Tuesday morning invaded Abagana IDP camp killing seven persons and injuring about 15 of them.

According to an eyewitness account present at the protest, the armed herdsmen stormed the host community heading to the IDP camp and started shooting at the people killing seven and leaving many others injured.

The eyewitness warned that they will resort to arms to defend themselves if the Federal Government does not intervene.

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom during a visit to the scene of the protest challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to rise up to the defense of vulnerable rural farming communities and Internally Displaced Persons.