A woman and her son have been killed by some suspected armed herders in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
The woman and her son were killed while working on their farm on Wednesday, August 20.
Two other people were also killed in another community in the same local government area.
Sources privy to the incident said the incident happened at the Egwuma and Ogbai communities in the local government.
It was also gathered that two other individuals are missing after the attack.
A resident of Egwuma who simply identified himself as Inalegwu the armed herdsmen invaded the communities and attacked residents.
“Some herdsmen attacked Egwuma and Ogbai communities today, they killed a woman and his son who were working on their farm and also killed two others at the neighbouring Ogbai community.
“As I am talking to you now, two people are still missing and we are searching for them,” Inalegwu said.
Also confirming the incident, Melvin James, the chairman of Agatu LGA described the attack as ‘senseless and barbaric’.
“This is an unprovoked attack on our people, it’s senseless and barbaric.
“How could people attack and kill a mother and her son who were working on their farm? The incident happened today (Wednesday) at Egwuma, where they killed an innocent mother and her son working on their farm, and the other two people were killed at a neighbouring Ogbai community,” he said.
He also commended operatives of various security agencies in the locality for their efforts and surveillance.
