Suspected herdsmen kill seven in Benue midnight attack

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Seven people, including women and children, were confirmed killed and several others missing in fresh attack by armed herders on Agbo Vengav community of Udam in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State State.

Kpakpando gathered that the fresh killings occurred around 1:00 am Friday  morning when the gunmen suspected to be herdsmen launched an attack on the community.

A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said a little girl child was killed while her mother was taken away by the Fulani herdsmen and till now her whereabouts remained unknown.

The sources further said the assailants came in the middle of the night when people had retired to bed and started attacking the community.

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