Herdsmen Launch Fresh Attacks, Kill Over 11 In Delta & Benue

A 45-year-old farmer and hunter, Mr.
Monday Nwadei, has been reportedly
killed by Fulani herdsmen at Ossissa
community, Ndokwa East Local
Government Area, Delta State.
It was gathered the victim was
riding on a motorcycle on his way
from his plantain farm when he
was allegedly shot dead by the
herdsmen who resumed attacks in
the area over the weekend.
Vangherdsmennuard sources said
Nwadei had unknowingly passed
through a hideout where the
herdsmen were holding hostage, an
abducted lawyer and one other
kidnap victim when he met with
his untimely death.
Similarly, suspected herdsmen had
on Friday, June 17, launched a
deadly attack in Logo local
government area of Benue State,
killing about 10 persons and
displacing scores of farmers.
It was gathered that the attacks
occurred in Dusa and Jun villages
of Turan council wards. Also, the
assailants attacked the Gabo
community in Nenzev ward, shot
and killed persons including a
community leader, women and
children.