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Mbakine Vs Ojumole: 15 Killed, Houses Burnt Down In Benue (photos) - Politics - Nairaland 5j621h

Mbakine Vs Ojumole: 15 Killed, Houses Burnt Down In Benue (photos) (10018 Views)

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God1000(m): 3:30pm On Jun 04

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjFZjjTRqhs?si=1gvmC8MhJT9e-0cg

No fewer than 15 people have been reportedly killed, and several houses set ablaze following a communal clash between the Mbakine and Ojumole communities in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State.

Sources told newsmen that the violence erupted over the weekend after a minor disagreement between two women at a local market spiraled into a deadly conflict, leaving scores dead and properties destroyed.

The warring groups are said to be Igede and Tiv-speaking residents of the area, who have coexisted peacefully for over a century until the latest crisis broke out.

Confirming the incident, the Igede National Youth Leader, Mr. Andyson Egbodo, expressed deep concern over the scale of destruction and loss of lives.

“We are shocked about what happened. The crisis occurred between the Ojumole and Mbakine communities in Gwer East LGA. Akpacha Council Ward is an Igede-speaking area, and for over 100 years, they’ve lived peacefully with their Tiv neighbours like brothers and sisters,” he said.

Egbodo added that the conflict, which began on Friday, intensified on Saturday, leading to the complete destruction of Ojumole and the killing of at least 15 people, including women and children.

“The entire Ojumole community was burnt down. The scale of the destruction is unimaginable,” he lamented.

Efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Udeme Edet, for confirmation were unsuccessful, as her mobile line was unreachable at the time of filing this report.

https://idomavoice.com/mbakine-vs-ojumole-15-killed-houses-burnt-down-in-renewed-communal-clash-in-benue/?

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God1000(m): 3:31pm On Jun 04
This has to stop, as if the killings and destruction Fulani herdsmen are causing daily is not enough


Government unwillingness to address such conflict and sometimes deliberately ignore it is the reason we continue to have the reoccurrence

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God1000(m): 3:33pm On Jun 04
My people in Benue should wake up


No meaningful development will occur when there's no peace and unity

We are one people whether you are Igede, Tiv or idoma, let the hatred stop

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Akpacha(m): 3:37pm On Jun 04
Sibrah: 3:40pm On Jun 04
Fulani will soon come and settle it "amicably".
They must not cry that time.

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muyico(m): 3:47pm On Jun 04
Another one?? Or old news 🗞️?
DaGC(m): 3:57pm On Jun 04
Lives going down just like that😞😞

Why not use the energy being wasted on this sectarian violence to come up with a solution to deal with their 'common enemy?🤷🏿‍♂️

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Promise47(m): 4:20pm On Jun 04
The killing in benue state is too much loose of life's and property the destruction is too much please 🥺🙏 who is committing this things should stop 🛑🚏 please where is there governor 🙏.....

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Belurved1(m): 4:31pm On Jun 04
May be na pressure from Fulani dey make dem to attack each other ahead.

Advance killing ahead of Fulanis attack.

Useless lazy people.


Sibrah:
Fulani will soon come and settle it "amicably".
They must not cry that time.

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escohido123: 5:57pm On Jun 04
Why una no hand together fight bandits.
Na una selves una dey fight.
Yeye people.

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davillian(m): 6:41pm On Jun 04
wait o
so they can fight each other
but cant hands to fight fulani heardsmen cheesy grin
they just saved fulani people some stress by killing each other

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Pootle: 6:42pm On Jun 04
COAS is there they perpetrators wont go unpurnish
Mistersolar: 6:42pm On Jun 04
wink
TheStranger: 6:43pm On Jun 04
They can't face herdsmen

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davodyguy: 6:43pm On Jun 04
When will this madness end?
APOPTOSIS: 6:43pm On Jun 04
God1000:
My people in Benue should wake up
No meaningful development will occur where there's no peace and unity
We are one people whether you are Igede, Tiv or idoma, let the hatred stop
How many come remain sef?
I think well-meaning Nigerians should rise up
forerunner022(m): 6:43pm On Jun 04
It takes two greedy fools to start this kind of communal war,

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SeeWahala: 6:45pm On Jun 04
60 years ago they ed the north and south west to force the south east to be part of their union and today they can't even live amongst themselves undecided

Karma . . . It's a bit•`ch*

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DeltaBachelor(m): 6:46pm On Jun 04
Chai ! Too bad
Guestmale: 6:49pm On Jun 04
Instead of facing your common enemies you're fighting each other. You have weapons to kill yourself but you are powerless in the hands of herdsmen.
southsouthking(m): 6:50pm On Jun 04
Mmm
Chegesnd: 6:50pm On Jun 04
We used to have 'Rivers of blood' but now it's ' Benue of blood.
Azazyel: 6:53pm On Jun 04
Horrible! They can't fight the herdsmen but can kill themselves
Control7: 6:54pm On Jun 04
Benue people Sha. Fulani is their common enemy, instead of these people to unite to fight their enemy, they rather fight their selves. It is either Tiv and Tiv or Idoma and Idoma or Igede and Igede or cultist fighting each other. You people should wake up

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rowland545(m): 6:55pm On Jun 04
This one no b Fulani heardsmen this one nah dem day kill themselves...we don't behave well in this country
DimIsaac10(m): 6:59pm On Jun 04
This man follow criticise Urtom ooooo..


Seems persons killed within his two years 8 years of Ortom.. Allegedly.

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OMBIIGA: 7:01pm On Jun 04
God1000:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjFZjjTRqhs?si=1gvmC8MhJT9e-0cg



https://idomavoice.com/mbakine-vs-ojumole-15-killed-houses-burnt-down-in-renewed-communal-clash-in-benue/?
Just imagine what the Tivs had done to the Igedes!!
No wonder, the Fulani are having a filled day maiming and killing in Benue.

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Mikkeal: 7:02pm On Jun 04
Fulani will kill you ,you will still kill yourself
Belleful: 7:03pm On Jun 04
Na dis kind communal conflict Dem for dey Sabi show power. See people wen Fulani herdsmen wan kill finished, take over their land, them no fit fight back. Na ordinary two women quarrel na Dem don killed people full ground, come burn houses .... So shameful.... Mumu people with mumu mentality.....
omoredia: 7:03pm On Jun 04
S e u n is calling terrorists attack communal crisis

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