Chaos Rocks Benue Community as Herdsmen Lunch Attack, Kill Farmers, Abduct Residents

Israel Adeleke 

OPEN TELEVISION NAIJA OTN News reports as gathered that amid the celebration of eld-al-fitr, the residents of Olena in Asa community, Otukpo LGA of Benue State, have fled their homes following a series of attacks by suspected herdsmen.

OTN News further reports as gathered that the community has been under siege for the past four days, with several people killed and many others abducted.

A resident, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the villagers were forced to flee on Monday night when it became clear that help was not coming.

The eyewitness lamented that the attackers had been terrorizing the community unchallenged for days.

According to him, “I am currently in Upu. I escaped with my family this night. At the moment, we have all vacated our community. Olena has been under attack for days now.

“They have killed and kidnapped several people. We have been crying for help, but no security agents have come to our rescue. I barely managed to escape with my life and my family tonight. Olena is under serious attack as we speak,” he said.