Edited by Joseph Adahnu
A Metro suspected herdsman allegedly killed a boat operator, attack three others in an island in Makurdi, Benue State Capital.
The operator, identified as Jerry Saleh, was reportedly amputated, while two brothers, Edoh Adikwu and Adah Adikwu, were brutally attacked with machetes.
The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at about 6:15 p.m. at Afubo Island, located at a short distance from the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering (NASME) headquarters, and less than two kilometres from the 72 Special Forces Battalion in Makurdi.
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An eye witnessed account said, a Tiv farmer, whose identity remains unknown, also sustained severe life threatening injuries. The victims are currently responding to treatment at the Federal Medical Centre and Sandra Hospital in Makurdi.
Source revealed that, an account shared by media aide to the House of Representatives member representing Apa/Agatu Federal Constituency, Ekani Olikita, said the crisis began when about 10 Fulani men, boarded a motorized wooden canoe from Wadata Market to Afubo Island but allegedly refused to pay their fares, leading to a heated argument.
The aide described the island as a “time bomb” that requires immediate attention to prevent further escalation of violence.
As at the time of this report. efforts to have access to the Benue State Police Command PPRO’s contact phone number proved abortive.
