BREAKING: Herdsmen Invade Benue Community And Hometown Of Ex-Senate President David Mark, Residents Currently Fleeing

Armed herdsmen successful their continuous battle connected Benue State communities person attacked Otobi Community successful the Otukpo Local Government Area of the state, forcing residents to wantonness their homes, farms and flee, SaharaReporters has gathered.

SaharaReporters reports that Otobi is the hometown of erstwhile Senate President, David Mark.

Mark, a retired Brigadier-General, served arsenic the 12th President of the Nigerian Senate from 2007 to 2015 and was the longest serving Senate President.

Sources informed SaharaReporters connected Saturday evening that the villagers, presently nether attack, are present evacuating from their homes.

"Herdsmen are sidesplitting residents of Otobi successful Otukpo LGA Benue State. They killed 1 past nighttime and went circular the assemblage shooting. They are promising to onslaught again tonight," a apical root revealed.

"Villagers are evacuating. There is panic everywhere. This is aforesaid assemblage wherever David Mark came from," different root added.

The insecurity concern successful Benue has been alarming successful caller weeks with attacks from gunmen suspected to beryllium herdsmen.

SaharaReporters during the week reported that immoderate gunmen killed 2 persons and abducted 13 passengers adjacent the Otukpo Burnt Bricks country successful Otukpo Local Government Area.

Confirming the incident, the Police Spokesperson for Benue State, SP Anene Sewuese Catherine, had acknowledged the onslaught and stated that much details would beryllium provided soon.

"A kidnap incidental involving a Benue Links conveyance has been reported. More details volition beryllium made disposable shortly," she had said.