Armed herdsmen, on Tuesday morning attacked St. Ignatius Quasi
Parish Ukpor-Mbalom in Ayar-Mbalom community of Gwer East Local
Government Area of Benue State, killing two Catholic priests and 17
other worshipers.
Our Correspondent gathered that the attackers also burnt down
over 100 houses during the attack and sacked the entire
community.
The attack came barely four days after the murder of ten persons
by herdsmen in Guma Local Government Area and the destruction of
several houses by men suspected to be military personnel in Naka,
Gwer West Local Government Area of the state.
Most of the victims were attacked while coming from morning
mass.
Details later
Armed herdsmen, on Tuesday morning attacked St. Ignatius Quasi
Parish Ukpor-Mbalom in Ayar-Mbalom community of Gwer East Local
Government Area of Benue State, killing two Catholic priests and 17
other worshipers.
Our Correspondent gathered that the attackers also burnt down
over 100 houses during the attack and sacked the entire
community.
The attack came barely four days after the murder of ten persons
by herdsmen in Guma Local Government Area and the destruction of
several houses by men suspected to be military personnel in Naka,
Gwer West Local Government Area of the state.
Most of the victims were attacked while coming from morning
mass.
Details later
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