Gunmen invade Benue market, kill 4 Again: Gunmen invade Benue market, kill 4 ON APRIL 14, 20179:31 By Peter Duru MAKURDI—Unknown armed men, yesterday, invaded Abaji Market in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State, killing five persons and leaving scores with various degrees of injuries. The attack is coming three weeks after armed men invaded the popular Zaki Biam International Yam Market, killing several persons, injuring many and razing many stalls, houses, leaving behind heaps of burnt yam tubers. It also happened after the Special Forces from the Force Headquarters had been deployed to the axis to stem the wanton killings in the Benue North-East senatorial district. Vanguard learned that the invaders had, a day before the latest attack, razed parts of the market and carted away valuables. According to an eyewitness, “the attackers stormed the market when business activities were at their peak. They came at about 1p.m. in a Toyota Corolla car. “Nobody expected what actually happened given the level of security in Sankera, but the fearless armed men drove straight into the centre of the market and started shooting sporadically. “About two persons died on the spot and two others died while being conveyed to the hospital, with many others sustaining serious injuries.” Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Assistant Superintendent Moses Yamu, who confirmed the attack, said only one person was killed while three others sustained bullet wounds. Yamu explained that the home of Tor Abaji, the Paramount Ruler of the area, was attacked and set ablaze, adding that the incident was more of a reprisal attack. He said normalcy had returned to the community, assuring that steps were being taken to apprehend the masterminds of the invasion. Business Activities Cctv Deployed Etc You May Like Hair cut: FRSC recalls Rivers Sector Commander, others - Vanguard News Armed men gun down pregnant woman, four others in Benue - Vanguard News Zakibiam massacre: 'Children, women were gunned down; blood flowed from every corner of town'' - Vanguard News I’m not the owner of discovered billions in Lagos - Adeola - Vanguard News Update: Militants kill 5 cops, 2 soldiers in Ikorodu - Vanguard News How gunmen killed Army captain, 4 Policemen in Lagos - Vanguard News Breaking: EFCC seizes N4b from ex-Niger Dep Gov candidate - Vanguard News Watch video of EFCC''s money counting process - Vanguard News by Taboola UROWAYINO WARAMI View all posts by Urowayino Warami → PREVIOUS POST Driver allegedly abandons half-blind employer in farm, steals $1,400 Disclaimer Comments expressed here do not reflect the opinions of vanguard newspapers or any employee thereof. HOME ABOUT US ADVERTISE WITH US CONTACT US TEXT SIZESMALLMEDIUMLARGE Vanguard NewsA Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc © 2017 Vanguard Media Limited, Nigeria Read more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/04/gunmen-invade-benue-market-kill-4/