A father of seven children, Ioewuese Myaga, has reportedly lost his life after suspected herdsmen attacked Ukemberagya, Gaambe-Tiev community in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State.
The attack was said to have taken place on the eve of Christmas, forcing residents to desert the community.
According to a community leader, Myaga was killed on his farm as he was harvesting corn and his corpse was recovered on Christmas day.
The herdsmen, who were said to be brandishing sophisticated weapons, allegedly shot the farmer at close range, and the bullet pierced his gullet through the stomach.
The community leader, Anawah Joseph, was quoted by The Punch as saying, “Some herdsmen on the eve of Christmas murdered Mr Iorwuese Myaga, a father of seven children, a resident of a settlement in Ukemberagya Gaambe-Tiev.
“He was murdered by Fulani herdsmen terrorists on his farm where he went to harvest corn.
“They ambushed and shot him at close range behind in the neck piercing his gullet through the stomach.
“His corpse was recovered on 25/12/18 and buried at his country home Tse Ikyem, Ukemberagya Gaamne-Tiev Logo LGA Benue state.
“As of today (Wednesday), the whole community is deserted we are all gathered at NKST Church.”
The community leader added that “until this gruesome murder, Mr Iowuese Myaga was a devout Christian of NKST denomination and an active member of the Tiv choir NKST Chembe consistory.”
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