At least 36 persons including students of the College of Katsina-Ala lost their lives as suspected Fulani Herdsmen attacked Shikaan Mbagena Kpav, a TIV community in Benue State.
The Fulani Herdsmen carried out the gruesome attack in the early hours of Thursday morning according to Sahara Reporters.
The attack comes few days after Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom called on the residents of the state to get a license for Dane guns to protect themselves.
This latest attack continues to fuel the narrative that genocide is being perpetrated by Fulani Herdsmen in the state.
See pictures below👇
Nigerians are currently reacting to the killings in the state under the hashtag #BenueUnderAttack See reactions below👇
Except Benue gets their own Sunday Igboho, these almost daily attacks that have characterised #BenueUnderAttack will continue to happen. If Benue people clash with cows, General @MBuhari will ALWAYS side with cows. Benue needs an Igboho that will side with them#TableShaker
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) May 28, 2021
Ortom needs to know that terrorists have opened a war on his people and he has to prepare his people to fight and protect themselves. Make we forget all the English wey we dey speak here. All of us dey mad! They are killing innocent Christians in Benue State #BenueUnderAttack
Advertisement— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) May 28, 2021
Ortom needs to know that terrorists have opened a war on his people and he has to prepare his people to fight and protect themselves. Make we forget all the English wey we dey speak here. All of us dey mad! They are killing innocent Christians in Benue State #BenueUnderAttack
— FS Yusuf (@FS_Yusuf_) May 28, 2021
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I grew up in Benue state, makurdi to be precise.
I would tell you my SEasterners for free: these people being massacred are warriors & our last line of defence. They can fight back but aren't well equipped.
If Benue falls, just forget it. The SE is gone. #BenueUnderAttack
Advertisement— M'baku™ (@IamEkene_) May 28, 2021
Nigeria is burning more and more everyday and our government is just gonna keep acting without urgency like all is well. How many more people do these herdsmen need to kill before action is taken ? Hundreds of people 1 night ?? I’m sick #BenueUnderAttack
— Ebele (@ebelee_) May 28, 2021
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The pictures are so gory. It is sad that these vulnerable were killed in their homeland by invaders. But to see how they were butchered like cattle evokes a deeper emotion. No one should die like this. #BenueUnderAttack
— Jamal (@JajaPhD) May 28, 2021
There are planned attacks going on in Benue State and no one is saying anything about it. Just last night about 200 people were killed in cold blood but you’ll never hear it anywhere on the news. Where did we go wrong? #BenueUnderAttack
— GANDOKI OF BENUE 🦁 (@terhembatsepav) May 28, 2021