Panic in Benue community as residents raise alarm over armed herders’ sighting
Residents of the Borikyo community in Benue State, Nigeria, have sounded alarm over sightings of suspected armed herders. They have called on security forces to intervene urgently to prevent potential attacks in the area.
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