Suspected Armed Herders kill man injure wife, others in Benue

By Sunday Emmanuel  

Suspected armed herders, on Sunday, reportedly  killed a farmer identified as Mr Tachia Akor and injured his wife with one Mrs. Mbagbedi Tsetim at Tse Akor Gbatse, community in Mbamar clan, Nyiev Council Ward, in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State.

The incident happened less than 24 hours after some members of the community allegedly alerted  the Benue State government and other relevant security agencies about planned attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen in the area.

A  member of the community, who did not want to be mentioned, said that the incident happened at about 12-1am on Sunday of today,when gunmen stormed the community.

Several people were reportedly missing during the invasion.

The resident explained that information was received  in the community on 12/9/25 alerting both the state government and security agencies on allege planned attack on some border settlements in Guma LGA.

"Today 14/9/25 at about 12:45 hours, some farmers were attacked at Tse Akor Gbatse, a village in Mbamar clan, Nyiev Council Ward, situated behind a Primary School called, Thank You Suswam, located some few meters to Daudu town, off Daudu-Lafia road. 

"The report clearly disclosed that some suspected Fulani fighters camped at Rukubi town, Doma LGA of Nasarawa state, alongside their cohorts were planing to launch attack on some border settlements in Guma LGA , on allegation that their three children were missing a week ago", he stated.

According to the resident, when the armed herders finally stormed the community, they shot and killed one Mr Tachia Akor, inflicted severe injures on his wife, and one Mrs. Mbagbedi Tsetim.

He stated further that those injured have been evacuated to  Adi hospital in Daudu town, while many other farmers were allegedly missing as at the time of filing this report.

According to him, the deceased  body has also been deposited at Daudu mogue.

"Note that the yesterday intelligence  highlighted the movement of the terrorist and mentioned specific target border areas of possible attack which, Tse Akor village was among, and warned residents in those areas to be conscious of their movement, but the incident still happened.

"Findings further reveal that some of the suspected terrorist are still sighted traversing some deserted villages and communities in Guma LGA at that axis.

"Necessary steps must be taken to flush out those terrorist using such areas as their hideouts", he said 

When contacted, Benue State  command police public relations officer PPRO DSP Udeme Edet, confirmed the incidence, saying that the command has already drafted personnel to the affected area.

"Yes we were informed, our men are already on it and investigation is ongoing. 

"Immediately we heard the news, men were deployed and they are already investigating the matter. Normalcy have returned to the area", PPRO said.