JOS, Nigeria, May 20, 2020 (Morning Star News) – Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed 12 Christians and kidnapped another in attacks in Benue state earlier this month, sources said.
Four Christians were killed in Tse-Haaga village on May 12, area residents said.
“The herdsmen invaded our village riding four motorbikes around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, and attacked us and killed four members of our village, injuring three others,” Tse-Haaga resident Clement Haaga told Morning Star News by phone.
Another area resident, David Terwerse, confirmed to Morning Star News by text message that four Christians were killed and three injured. He added that in Agasha village two Christians were killed while two others were killed in Yelewata village, where five were injured.
Two Christians were also killed in Tarkende village on May 6, and the herdsmen killed two Christian farmers in attacks on Saghev and Ukusu villages on May 2, he said. In Agila, a Christian was kidnapped, Terwerse said.
The predominantly Christian communities are inhabited primarily by members of the Catholic, Methodist and Reformed (NKST) churches, in addition to some Pentecostal churches, sources said.
Catherine Anene, spokesperson for the Benue State Police Command, confirmed to Morning Star News by phone that four people were killed in Tse-Haaga and three others were injured.
“We have deployed our personnel to the area to…
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