Army arrest armed herdsmen in Benue, kill one

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in Exercise Ayem Akpatuma on Wednesday intercepted large number of armed herdsmen in Asom village, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State following a tip off. In a statement signed by the Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, the Director Army Public Relations, he revealed that the bandits on sighting the […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in Exercise Ayem Akpatuma on Wednesday intercepted large number of armed herdsmen in Asom village, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State following a tip off.

In a statement signed by the Brigadier General Texas Chukwu, the Director Army Public Relations, he revealed that the bandits on sighting the troops at Ukaa and Babban Ruwa area opened fire on them.

He added that one of the herdsman was killed during the encounter.

In another development the troops on patrol rescued two persons shot by suspected herdsmen along Gbajimba -Kaseyo road.