A report from Benue State says 22 people have been killed in 3 separate attacks by people alleged to be armed herdsmen. 

Our correspondent reports that a traditional Leader, Chief Unongo Shaayange from Ukemberagya in Logo Local Goverment Area was shot and killed while others had various degrees of machete cuts.  

At Tse Sumaka village near branch Umenger in Guma Local Goverment, 9 persons were feared dead with 10 others injured. 

In another attack at Tiortyu village in Tarka Local Government, 12 persons were gunned down while 3 others including a woman were abducted.   

Reports from the affected areas indicate that the attackers who were many stormed in between 7Pm and 11Pm in buses and started shooting at sight.   

Following the incident at Tiortyu, youths of the area have blocked the highway with the corpses of victims of the attacks for several hours calling for attention of the Goverment. 

The development brought traffic to a halt for several hours but an intervention by the Benue State Police Commissioner however led to the reopening of the highway.

Edited by Wendy Nweke

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