A man suspected to be a bandit on Tuesday went wild in Afia community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State and shot several people dead.

Suspected armed herders had invaded some communities in Ukum and Logo Local Government Areas between Thursday and Friday last week, killing no fewer than 72 people as of last count.

Our correspondent learnt that the latest killing was perpetrated by a suspect who is popularly known as ‘government ‘, who woke up on Tuesday morning, picked up a gun and shot indiscriminately, leading to the death of many people.

The suspect was said to have suffered from mental illness about two months ago, but was treated only to relapse on Tuesday.

“He is popularly known as government and was having mental illness that was about two months ago and was treated. Only for him to wake up Tuesday morning picked up a gun and was shooting indiscriminately killing several people,” a local source told our correspondent.

The State Commissioner of Information, Matthew Abo, who confirmed the incident via telephone chat however said that the man was a bandit.

Abo said, “I’m not aware that the man has any illness but what i gathered happened was that a bandit with nickname as government Tuesday morning picked up gun and was shooting indiscriminately leading to death of many people.’’

The commissioner said he did not have the casualty figure.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, said she was not aware of the incident.


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