Six herdsmen
have, Friday, been arraigned before Magistrate, Isaac Ajim at the Chief
Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Makurdi by the Benue State Police for their
alleged
involvement in the killing of 19 farmers in Akor village of Guma Local
Government Area of Benue State.
Recall that
over 20 persons, including a pregnant woman were butchered on January 2, 2018,
in a fresh attack carried out by the herdsmen.
Governor
Samuel Ortom of Benue state had equally confirmed the killings, while
condemning it.
Many
Nigerians had and still condemns the killings and have called on the security
agencies to bring the culprits to book.
President
Muhammadu Buhari had, yesterday, while condemning the attack, ordered that the
culprits be fished out and brought to book.
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