Mass burial for 15 Benue attack victims as farmers face bandits’ levies

Fifteen victims of a July 28 attack in Otukpo were buried on Saturday as residents of another Benue community reported that bandits were imposing levies on farmers to access their fields.

[Premium Times] Fifteen victims of a July 28 attack in Otukpo were buried on Saturday as residents of another Benue community reported that bandits were imposing levies on farmers to access their fields.

The farmer, whose identity was not disclosed, is a resident of Mbagena Council Ward in Kastina-Ala LGA, where suspected local bandits have allegedly been terrorising residents and imposing ransom demands on members of the community.