Two people have been killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Benue state.
The duo, Bem Uhembe Mathew, 34 and Doose Mungwa, 15 were killed at Ikyungwa Tombo Ward, near Ayilamo community in Logo Local Government area of Benue State.
The incident was reported to have happened on Monday, June 6 at 5 pm.
According to reports, the victims were said to have been returning to Ayilamo town after they had worked on their farms when they were ambushed.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Local Government Area, Agber Terse said the victims were ambushed and killed after leaving their farms on Monday evening.
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Agber blamed militant herders for the killing of the duo occasioned by the consistent invasion of Tombo ward, a farming settlement, which had been under sustained attacks by gunmen suspected to be herders since 2016.
Meanwhile, the victims were laid to rest on Tuesday, June 7.
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