Map of Benue State On Tuesday, angry youths in Naka, Benue State, protested the deaths of three people by setting fire to portions of the Gwer West Local Government Secretariat and the palace of Ter Nagi, Chief Daniel Abomtse.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
They did, in fact, burn down the secretariat and the Ter Naka palace. The chairman said, “Thugs are taking over it after the young people protested when the bodies of three security guards were taken to Naka after they were killed in Garuwa.” Catherine Anene, the public relations officer for the Benue State Police, was not reachable because her phone was not working.
Three Benue Civil Protection Guards officers were allegedly killed by suspected armed herders in the local government’s Garuwa community, which sparked the unrest. Early on Tuesday morning, the corpses of the victims were taken to Naka, sparking demonstrations that became violent. The incident was confirmed by Ter Nagi Chief Daniel Abomtse and Gwer West LGA Chairman Victor Omirin.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
