Grief grips Benue community as nine herdsmen attack victims are buried

Nine residents of the Edikwu Ankpali community in Benue’s Apa LGA were buried after being killed in a suspected herdsmen attack, deepening local grief and anger over rising rural insecurity. The killings have amplified calls for stronger security measures to protect vulnerable villages across Nigeria.

The Edikwu Ankpali people in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State are in mourning following the burial of nine residents killed in a recent attack by suspected herdsmen. The community and family members have revealed the identities of the victims and bemoaned what they perceive as high level of insecurity in rural areas. The […] Grief grips Benue community as nine herdsmen attack victims are buried