Tears, anger in Benue as 16 Otukpo attack victims buried

Tears, anger in Benue as 16 Otukpo attack victims buried

The victims were reportedly killed when the attackers invaded the community in the early hours of July 28, throwing residents into panic and forcing many to flee for safety. The post Tears, anger in Benue as 16 Otukpo attack victims buried appeared first on Vanguard News.

OTUKPO WEEPS: Tears, anger as 16 Ugboju attack victims are laid to rest

Saturday was a day of grief for the Idoma nation. In Efeyi community, Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, families gathered around coffins containing the remains of 16 of their loved ones. Thousands of kilometres away in London, United Kingdom, Idoma sons and daughters gathered for the First Annual Convention of […] The post OTUKPO WEEPS: Tears, anger as 16 Ugboju attack victims are laid to rest appeared first on Idom…

13 Killed By Suspected Armed Herdsmen Given Mass Burial In Benue

Thirteen residents of Efeyi Community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, who were killed by suspected armed herdsmen, were laid to rest in an emotional mass burial amid tears. Grieving family members, friends and sympathisers gathered early on Saturday to bid the victims farewell. The victims, laid in white caskets, were buried after prayers were offered. A resident of Otukpo Local Government Area, who identified himself as Ebute Sa…