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Suspected Herdsmen Kill 2 Soldiers in Benue

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen have ambushed killed two soldiers and injured two others in Branch Umenger, Guma Local Government area in Benue state.

The attack on the soldiers took place between Barkin Koota and Branch Umenger, a boarder settlement in Guma Local Government at about 6 am on Tuesday.

A member of the community James Igbudu told The Nation that the soldiers were on patrol in the area when they ran into an ambushed laid by suspected Fulani herdsmen.

Mr. Igbudu stated that two days ago the suspected herdsmen had destroyed a bride between Baking Koota and Branch Umenger.

He said two soldiers were killed in the ambushed and two others including the Branch Umenger camp commandants.

Following massive attacks in Guma local government by suspected Fulani herdsmen, soldiers were deployed and permanently stationed in Umenger Branch, to be patrolling along the border community that linked Benue and Nasarawa state.

The Benue State Police command said they were yet to get information about the attacked on soldiers and those killed.

 

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