Suspected militias have k!lled three Benue fish traders in Alufu village, Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The victims, from Logo local government area of Benue State, were k!lled on Saturday, April 5, 2025.
The Chairman Logo LGA, Hon Clement Kav, who confirmed the killings of the traders to newsmen on Monday, April 7, stated that the traders were murdered by those that invited them to go and buy fish in Taraba.
“Five of the fish traders from Ukembelegywa ward of Logo local government area of Benue State received a call on Saturday from someone to go and buy fish in a village after Alufu in Taraba State,” he said.
“The first three traders followed one path to go for the fish, while the two others were behind. On reaching to Alufu, the first three persons were apprehended by a group of people believe to be militias, they tied their hands at the back, slaughtered them with knife.
“Having discovered what happened to their brothers, the remaining two traders ran and escape the scene. One of the escapees, Mrs Tabitha Atoo is the one that came back with the news to inform us.”
Kav said he immediately called the chairman of Wukari local government, Hon. Dauda Samaila to intimate him of the incident.
“I quickly called my brother, the chairman of Wukari local government council to intimate him of the incident. He urged me to ask the people to take the report of the incident to Alufu police station. Kav stated,” he said.
Chairman Logo LGA, Hon Clement Kav confirmed the killings of the traders to newsmen on Monday, stating that the traders were killed by those that invited them to go and buy fish in Taraba State