{"id":61870,"date":"2018-04-24T16:51:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-24T15:51:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=61870"},"modified":"2018-04-24T16:51:05","modified_gmt":"2018-04-24T15:51:05","slug":"catholic-priests-16-others-killed-by-fulani-herdsmen-in-latest-benue-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/catholic-priests-16-others-killed-by-fulani-herdsmen-in-latest-benue-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Catholic Priests, 16 Others Killed By Fulani Herdsmen In Latest Benue Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen killed 18 persons and destroyed 35 houses
\nin a fresh attack on Ayar Mbalom village, Gwer East local Government Area
\nof Benue State early\u00a0Tuesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0morning.<\/p>\n

According to reports, those killed include two catholic church Rev
\nFathers. One of them was identified as Gor Joseph and another who is yet
\nto be identified.<\/p>\n

The attackers sacked the entire village, it was further learned.<\/p>\n

The attack occurred barely 3 days after some gunmen also suspected to be
\nherdsmen attacked six communities in the state.<\/p>\n

Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen had also last week Friday stormed six
\nvillages in Benue state in military uniform, shooting sporadically and
\nsetting houses ablaze in an attack that claimed the lives of at least ten
\npeople.<\/p>\n

The attacks on the six communities occurred barely two days after the
\nstate Acting Governor, Benson Abounu, raised the alarm about plans by some
\nunnamed people to attack five communities in the state.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the attack on the six communities, the state government,
\nhowever, urged the security operatives to live up to their
\nresponsibilities by averting further attacks in Benue.<\/p>\n

No comment has been on the fresh attacks that happened at the early hours
\nof today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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