Bandits, suspected armed herders, have killed a soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps at Udeku community in the Turan district of the Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed by a community leader from the troubled area, Mr. Lawrence Akerigba, who said the attack had forced scores of residents to flee the community.
Akerigba added that all economic and social activities in the area had been grounded as a result of the attack.
Our correspondent learnt that the deceased security personnel were among officers deployed to the area to help maintain peace amid incessant attacks by suspected armed herders in the local government.
Further sources disclosed that youths in the area quickly mobilised, combed the forest and recovered the charred bodies of the deceased officers, which were taken to the mortuary at Jato Aka.
It was further learnt that the suspected herders had invaded the area last week and killed five farmers in cold blood.
A senior military officer with Operation Whirl Stroke, who spoke on condition of anonymity for lack of official authorisation to speak to the press, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday.
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