RESIDENTS FLEE AS HERDSMEN LAUNCH FRESH ATTACK ON BENUE COMMUNITY

Residents of Olena in Asa community, Otukpo LGA of Benue State, have fled their homes following a series of attacks by suspected herdsmen.

Reports say the community has been under siege for the past four days, with several people killed and many others abducted.

A resident, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that villagers were forced to flee on Monday night when it became clear that help was not coming, lamenting that the attackers had been terrorizing the community unchallenged for days.

Meanwhile, Edo State Governor MONDAY OKPEBHOLO, yesterday paid a condolence visit to his counterpart in Kano State, ABBA YUSUF, over the killings of 16 Kano-bound travellers last Friday.

He assured the people of Kano of swift justice and noted that 14 people had been arrested and moved to Abuja for interrogations.