The military says 30 people have died in clashes between armed groups in Benue
The military says 30 people have died in clashes between armed groups in Benue
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of 30 people in a clash between some insurgent groups in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State, where the army has denied that the killings are related to herdsmen conflict.
The Commander-in-Chief of 'Operation Whirl Stroke' and the Chairman of the Committee on Enforcement of the Prohibition of Reindeer Breeding Law in the state, Major General Sunday Igbinomwanhia, disclosed this at a press conference held on Wednesday as the state began implementing the Prohibition of Reindeer Breeding Act. , after the deadline of two weeks and the state to issue.
While confirming the killings of Ukum, Major Igbinomwanhia said the peacekeeping operation by the army in Kwande local government has helped to stabilize the situation in the area after at least 27 people were killed in the area two weeks ago.
Benue state in the central part of Nigeria is one of the states in the country that is suffering from attacks by armed bandits linked to ethnicity and religion and conflicts between farmers and herdsmen.