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By Charles Nwabardi
Groups and other Stakeholders in Benue State, comprising three socio-cultural groups, the Mdzoungh U Tiv, Ochitoha’K’idoma and Omin’Igede, as well as some local government chairmen, on Monday raised alarm over the new tactics armed herdsmen have devised to attack communities in the state.
At a press conference in Makurdi, the spokesman for the stakeholders, Steve Ayua, who is also the chairman of the Ukum Local Government Area, said the armed herdsmen now use crossing points at River Benue and other waterways to get to their target areas.
He said with the dry season approaching the seasonal movement of the armed herdsmen into the state had heightened tension.
Ayua pointed out that 21 of the 23 local government areas had bitter tales concerning the armed herdsmen, who he said did not come with cows, but AK-47.
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