At least three persons have been confirmed dead in Tse-Ikem, Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council Ward of Logo Local Government Area, Benue State.
A community leader who craved anonymity told Daily Post that the incident which occurred near Arufu rural town caused pandemonium among the residents.
He disclosed that the incident occurred at about 6pm on Sunday, October 23.
“On Sunday, October 23, 2022, at about 6pm, Mr Aondona Saai and Mr Avalumun Ukerchia Adaa all of Tse-Igbur in Ukemberagya of Ukemberagya/Tswarev Council ward of Logo LGA were murdered at Tse Ikem on the road near Anawah settlement between Chembe and Anyiin road,” the community leader said.
The Chairman of Logo LGA, Salome Tor, also confirmed that three people were killed within the past week, the first incident involving a young man happened on Friday while the remaining two persons were killed on Sunday.
“On Sunday about 5pm, two men on a motorcycle with a lady were ambushed by those who butchered them. They (gunmen) left the woman and she ran into the bush, so that was how we were able to know what happened.
“There have been selected killings of people and the target is the men not women per se… we have a high patrol of security agencies. Even on Friday, they killed one young man and burnt his motorcycle,” she said.
Although, as of the time of filing of this report, the Police Command of the State were yet to receive the report of the incident.
