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It was a scene of tears and anguish on Monday morning as a grieving family in Edikwu Ankpali, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State, laid to rest eleven of its killed in a brutal attack by suspected herdsmen.

IDOMA VOCIE reports that the assailants stormed the community on Sunday evening, opening fire on residents and killing more than 25 people. Several others were reportedly abducted during the assault.

The attack, which residents say lasted for hours, occurred without any intervention from security operatives, further deepening fears over worsening insecurity in the region.

Edikwu is located just a few kilometres from Ugbokpo, the istrative headquarters of Apa LGA.

Reacting to the tragedy, a member of the bereaved family, Ben Ekah, described the ordeal as the darkest moment for the community.

“Burying 11 family in my village, Ankpali, Apa LGA, is the most agonizing moment for us. We are completely overwhelmed and devastated. Many are in the hospital, and thousands have fled the community,” he lamented.

Meanwhile, efforts to get a response from the Benue State Police Command have so far been unsuccessful, as the Police Public Relations Officer, Edet Udeme, has not responded to multiple messages seeking comment.

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And Tinubu won't do anything yet. What an incapable President. Rip

While Alia Abi na alias dey stop obi from visiting the state

Where are the s? You people will not move this to front page abi? The world must see and hear about the ethnic cleansings happening in Benue by terrorists from the core-north.

Hmm

Oh Lord please tell me why, my own people gon testify (in "WC voice") Dube C

R.I.P to the slain

Oboy, they were buried like manure

ENOUGH is ENOUGH!

The 'hóón se kpe' spirit may be activated.

Tinubu is working

It gets worst everyday
It gets scarier everyday

No one cares
They are all interested in 2027.

This is absolutely terrible and government is doing absolutely nothing about this. It's all about 2027, meanwhile people are dying.
Apc is truly a calamity that befell this country

Those who fought to keep this country one when everybody could have just parted ways should be regretting by now though

I have never encountered a group as submissive as the people of Benue State.

While fraternities may have their flaws, one does not them to turn against their own; instead, the purpose is to combat injustices like this. It's high time to reassess the conduct of the men from Benue State; they lack the respect they should earn!

I don't even think the government is ready to come to your aid; that I can't ascertain, but don't wait until you're all dead.

owukpa:


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The reason why the country should be divided. These innocent people did nothing wrong.

Ooh

I pray for all departed souls. May our ALMIGHTY GOD forgive their sins and have mercy on their souls. And to the jajaweeds #Heardsmen, well, forgiveness is of the LORD, but I will oblige and happily send you to HIM.

Yet the man that calls himself President has not issued any official statement or call for state of emergency.


The man that calls himself Chief of Army Staff have not been sacked


And the President have not fired the National Security Adviser with immediate effect!

The Inspector General of Police have not been fired with arrest

The Chief of Defense Staff have not been summoned to the statehouse, sacked and arrested to show action.


But they are busy plotting how to reelect a certified failure who appointed his fellow corrupt failures

F

Aren't those graves too shallow?

RIP

The police are never available to respond to messages

R.I.P to the deceased.
Governor Aliaa you’re the most insensitive and heartless Governor in Nigeria. Come to think of it you’re even a priest.

Which kind wickedness be diswan nau....these herdsmen wan clear everybody for Benue state ni..

You won't see those idiot in this comment section

And yet the government won't still address the issue of insecurity... They are only concerns about bringing people to their party, Wetin wrong with Nigerians, the people are still the problem

The grave is not deep enough. Let's not have an outbreak of diseases o

Nigeria is heading towards with the cliff while the Chicago boy in abuja and his gang of bandits are busy entertaining sweet calls from TVC's low esteem correspondents.

When Benue armed through Gana, Nigeria army murdered him. Now TIVs are facing extermination without government offering any concrete assurances. Is this not ethnic cleansing?

Nigeria ! These security issue since the military regime has never been solved. We have tried military, one week, one bad security news! Now a civilian government again

owukpa:


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The sad reality thing is that someone will still post similar pictures in future and we will still cry over the dead. No strategy to mitigate future attacks both from the Government and the locals. We will still rain curses on the same persons perpetrating this dastardly acts while they have their field day. Until they indigent Benue blood (not those touts that arrest you while urinating in the forest when on transit) stand up to feet and play the offensive, we'll keep typing R.I.P.