Herdsmen in Benue have reportedly killed a livestock guard on patrol.
According to the punch, livestock guards in conjunction with agro rangers are responsible for the implementation of the state anti-open grazing law.
The Commander of livestock guards, Linus Zaki, who confirmed the news said that the incident happened around 6:00pm at Mballah close to NASME barracks in Makurdi.
Zaki also said that the suspected Fulani herdsmen had laid ambush when the livestock guards were on patrol.
“We (livestock guards) were coming on a motorcycle and suddenly we heard gunshots from both sides of the road and they succeeded in killing one of our guards and injured one other.
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Also, the Security Adviser to the governor, Lt. Col. Paul Hemba (retd.) who confirmed the incident said that the livestock guards who were on patrol were ambushed.
“There was an incident of an attack on members of livestock Guards’ who went out on patrol in company with agro rangers to Mballah council wards close to NASME Barracks in Makurdi.
“They were ambushed by suspected herdsmen bandits who laid an ambush in the bush and suddenly opened fire on them killing one of them instantly and injuring the other one badly. He is currently receiving treatment.”
