Benue Community Paralyzed After Armed Herders Strike Security Officers

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Suspected armed herders have killed a soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Udeku community, Turan district of Kwande Local Government Area, Benue State.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed by a community leader, Lawrence Akerigba, who said the attack forced many residents to flee the area.
Akerigba added that economic and social activities in the community have been completely paralysed following the attack.
It was gathered that the slain security personnel were among officers deployed to maintain peace amid repeated attacks by suspected armed herders in the local government area.
The officers were reportedly returning from Aga Market, where they had gone on a motorcycle to refill their cooking gas, when they were attacked.