Some suspected Fulani herdsmen have yet again attacked farmers in Benue state leading to the hospitalization of several rice farmers in the state.
The rice farmers who are currently receiving treatment at the Benue State University Teaching Hospital were reported to have been attacked by Fulani herdsmen in North Bank, Makurdi on Tuesday, June 20.
A social media user, Ukan Kurugh took to his Facebook page to reveal that the herdsmen after butchering the farmers led their cows into the farm to graze.
He wrote: “While we were busy on a peaceful protest today to Government House Makurdi to show support to the governor for passing and signing the anti grazing bill into law and to also frown @ the various threat/comments by the Miyyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) innocent rice farmers were however butchered @ North Bank across the bridge when they were farming rice and herdsmen walked onto the farm and started grazing. The result is what you are seeing below as the injured farmers were rushed to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital. These people (fulanis) have been showing themselves inspite of the passing and signing of the anti grazing bill into law. The Fulani herdsmen are still threatening the indigenous and peace loving people of Benue state. What is the FG up to?”
