The police spokesperson, SP Sewuese Anene, confirmed the development to newsmen on Friday in Makurdi.
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Ortom made this public while speaking to journalists after the State’s Executive Council meeting Wednesday.
According to Chairman of Guma Local Government Area, Caleb Aba, those attacked on Monday were timber dealers.
Ortom made his position on the killings known to newsmen on Monday amid tension in the state.
Recall that the agency last week arrested seven drug barons operating four large warehouses in Ukpuje forest, Owan Local Government Area of Edo State, where a total of 16,344 bags of cannabis and seeds weighing 233, 778 kilogram were seized, in addition to two pump action and one double barrel guns.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the alleged claims had led to acts of arson in Daudu in Guma Local Government Area of the state.
Ortom said this on Wednesday when he spoke with newsmen after a statewide broadcast
The soldiers were reportedly shot dead on Tuesday in an attack that also left the Unit Commander of the troops and another with serious injuries.
The newspaper said it gathered from the Chairman of Guma Local Government, Anthony Shawon, that the marauders invaded Tse Ishav in Saghev ward, where mourners had gathered for a wake-keep at about 3am, killing their victims and injuring others
The name of the captured herdsman was given as Idi Gemu.
In what was described as “a heavy attack,” many persons were also injured
The coordinated attacks were said to have been carried out between Friday evening and Saturday morning
The people of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State had a sleepless night on Wednesday following the fresh attack that took place in Tongov clan of the area