Suspected armed Fulani herdsmen have attacked Adeor settlement in Ndzorov Council Ward, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, hometown of former Governor Samuel Ortom leaving two farmers critically injured.
The victims, Nensha Adeor and Kator Gbenge, were reportedly assaulted when they attempted to stop herders from grazing cattle on their farmland. According to witnesses, the herdsmen, armed with machetes, launched a violent attack that left both men with deep cuts.
Medical officials at the General Hospital in Gbajimba confirmed that the two are in critical condition.
The incident follows the abduction of another farmer in the same area just three days earlier. The victim remains in captivity, with no contact or ransom demand made as at the time of filing this report.
Residents have expressed alarm over the rising insecurity and urged urgent intervention by security agencies and the Benue State Government to protect lives and property in Ndzorov.