Herders Kill Catechist, Wife, 5 Others In Ortom’s Village, Other Communities

by Mercy Ulasi
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In three distinct attacks on the village of Governor Samuel Ortom and adjacent settlements in Benue State’s Guma Local Government Area, a catechist, his wife, and five other people were reportedly slain. These attacks occurred on weekends.
According to information obtained, the marauders attacked the Tse-Ortom, Hirnyam, and Semaka settlements in an unprovoked attack that resulted in multiple casualties.

One of the victims was killed in Tse-Ortom, two in Semaka, and four others, including the catechist of St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Hirnyam, and his wife, were killed by the invaders in Hirnyam hamlet, according to a local source who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

He said: “In their usual pattern, the herdsmen shot the victims in the three separate attacks on Friday and after killing them, they also used cutlasses to cut them like animals. Among the victims were a Catechist, his wife, one other woman and four others.”
Contacted, Chairman of Guma LGA, Mr. Mike Uba, who confirmed the killing, and described it as sad and unfortunate.

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Speaking through the Security Secretary of the local government council, Mr Christopher Waku, he said seven persons lost their lives in the three separate attacks in three communities.

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He said: “Four persons died in the attack in Hirnyam; a Catechist, Dominic Dajo, his wife and two others.
“In fact, he was in his house ironing his clothes to attend Mass, when he heard gunshots. He came out and was even telling someone that they, gunmen had killed two people already not knowing it was also going to be his own death next.

“While they were in the house, the wife rushed out and was killed. He attempted to run away but they also killed him. Again, one woman from Ortom village was killed and, two persons were killed in Semaka village, making it seven.”

The chairman explained that at the time of the attacks, he could not reach the police on time as the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of the LGA had been transferred and he was yet to get the phone number of the new DPO.
Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Catherine Anene, said she was yet to receive details of the attacks.

 

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