Stakeholders in Benue State, including three socio-cultural groups, the Mdzoungh U Tiv, Ochitoha’K’idoma and Omin’Igede, as well as some local government chairmen, on Monday raised the alarm over the new tactics armed herdsmen used to attack communities in the state.
Gathered at a press conference in Makurdi, the spokesman for the stakeholders, Steve Ayua, who is also the chairman of the Ukum Local Government Area, said the armed herdsmen now uses crossing points at River Benue and other waterways to get to their target areas.
He said with the dry season approaching the seasonal movement of the armed herdsmen into the state had heightened tension.
Ayua noted that 21 of the 23 local government areas had bitter tales concerning the armed herdsmen, who he said did not come with cows, but AK-47.
