The international community as well as many in Nigeria itself continue to ignore, downplay or outright deny what is happening.
“Gunmen kill 37 in attack on rural community in Benue,” by Ameh Ejekwonyilo, Premium Times, June 13, 2022
Gunmen, who attacked Igama, a rural community in Benue State on Sunday morning, killed 37, residents of the community told PREMIUM TIMES.
A survivor, Ambrose Adah, said the attackers raided the community while he and his family were preparing for Mass….
“While we were preparing for the early morning Mass on Sunday, herdsmen in large numbers riding on motorbikes, invaded our community,” Mr Adah said.
“Members of our community mostly women and youths were killed during the attack.
“So far 37 corpses have been recovered and presently deposited at St Mary’s General Hospital, Okpoga,” the headquarters of Okpokwu Local Government.
“My three-bedroom bungalow and other valuables were destroyed by the herdsmen,” Mr Adah disclosed in a telephone interview with PREMIUM TIMES on Monday.
He added: “Dozens of houses were razed to the ground,” while over 500 hundred residents who were displaced by the attack are seeking shelter at Ojigo ward, and other neighbouring communities….
Amina Audu, the chairperson of Okpokwu Local Government, confirmed the incident. She, however, said only 12 corpses have been recovered.
She said the attackers ravaged the two communities– Igama and Efeche, and hundreds of people have been displaced by the attack….
Clashes between nomadic herdsmen and farming communities are rampant in Benue, a largely agrarian state.
somehistory says
:”attackers, gunman, herdsmen,”…..a.k.a. mozlums doing what they do daily in nigeria…slaughtering innocent people, mainly those who attend church and believe in Jesus.
There is no excuse for this….it is not because earth is heating up, or cooling off or the climate has changed so the weather is unpredictable.
In times past, cops would see an uptick in crime during long hot summers, esp if there were problems such as blackouts and brownouts because people become short-tempered and do stupid things, the heat making it more difficult to resolve issues.
But, this continued slaughter my mozlums, is because they are addicted to violence and bloodlust..
gravenimage says
+1
gravenimage says
Nigeria: Muslims raid rural community, murder 37 people
The international community as well as many in Nigeria itself continue to ignore, downplay or outright deny what is happening.
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All grimly true. Just a day ago the Irish president said that an attack where Muslims murdered at least 50 people in a Church was due to “climate change”, and that ‘herdmen’ (Fulani Muslims) should not be “scapegoated” by being identified as the perpetrators.
Just despicable.
Michael says
The Spectator recently covered (well) a similar M on C atrocity in Nigeria. They were praised by posters for covering a story which the MSM barely touch.
Africa is Lord of the Flies with AK47s. The balance has tipped masively in favour of Muslims. You make this very clear. Well done.