Tension has gripped Goh community in Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State following the killing of two farmers by suspected herdsmen on Thursday.
The victims, identified as Monday Orlovuu and his friend, were reportedly ambushed while working on their farmland located about four kilometres from Naka, the local government headquarters.
Eyewitnesses told reporters that the farmers had gone to tend their crops when the attackers swooped on them, leaving both men dead on the spot.
The attack occurred just hours after the Chairman of Gwer West Local Government Council visited Goh to inspect farmlands allegedly destroyed by grazing cattle. The timing of the killings has further heightened fears among residents, who say the community has become a recurring target of violent assaults.
A community source lamented:
“This is not the first time our people are being attacked on their own farms. We can’t go to the farm without fear of being killed. The government must come to our aid.”
he killings have sparked renewed anxiety across Goh and neighbouring settlements, with many residents calling for stronger security presence to forestall further attacks.
As of the time of filing this report, neither security agencies nor local government authorities had issued an official statement regarding the incident.
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