Barely 24 hours after two catholic priests and 17 parishioners were killed on Tuesday morning by suspected herdsmen during a morning mass in Gwer East local government, Benue state.
Another 16 persons were confirmed to have been killed by suspected herdsmen yesterday in Ali Agundu and Tsav council wards of Guma Government Area (LGA) of the same Benue State.
Confirming the attack, the state commissioner of police, Fatai Owoseni, said unidentified gunmen stormed the village at about 5am and shot the victims dead. He, however, added that information on the incident was still pieces.
Residents in the state say the villagers were woken up by gunshots and wailing from victims of the attack.
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