Killing spree: Anger over herders’ deadly attacks in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa, 30 killed

Residents of several communities in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa and Edo states are reeling from deadly attacks by suspected armed herders, sparking widespread outrage and protests.

A total of 30 people were reportedly killed in the series of attacks across the three states, with communities calling for urgent government intervention.

Nine surveyors were reportedly kidnapped in Ondo, while two residents were abducted, and four others suffered gun and machete wounds in Edo.

In Ondo, enraged women took to the streets of Akure on Monday, following the abduction of nine surveyors and the killings of villagers in Akure North Local Government Area.