A farmer simply identified as Alphonsis Lorbe has reportedly been killed by some suspected armed herders in Benue State.
Lorbe was said to be killed by the herders in Tse-Kanji, Ayilamo, Logo Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, June 24.
In a post shared on X, Zagazola Makama said the farmer was killed while he was working on his farm at about 1 pm.
A counter-terrorism expert, Makama said sources within the area noted that the attack on the farmer had thrown residents into panic.
According to the sources, troops of the Nigerian military, the police and operatives of other security agencies were deployed to the location to stem further possible attacks.
The body of the deceased farmer has since been recovered from the farm and deposited in the morgue.
State authorities have also assured that efforts are being made to apprehend the killers to prevent an escalation of violence.
