Thugs Thwart Mass Burial For Victims Of Benue Attack

Thugs on Thursday thwarted a mass burial for victims of attacks in Mbaav community in Yaav and Mbadura council wards of Turan in Kwande local government area of Benue State.

LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the mortuary attendant who was to release corpses of the victims for burial on Thursday was reportedly taken to an unknown location by the thugs to prevent families from removing the bodies.

Terrorists recently attacked communities in Yaav and Mbadura and killed 12 residents, while others were taken to hospital for injuries.

Reacting to the aborted mass burial, the APC Benue State chapter loyal to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, condemned the act.

A statement issued by the Benue State APC publicity secretary, Daniel Ihomun, backed by Akume, said the party strongly condemned the “disgraceful and sponsored” disruption of a mass burial.

“We have received disturbing reports that sponsored thugs abducted a mortuary attendant, Mr. MT Tiga and sealed his mortuary facility in a desperate attempt to prevent the people of Turan from carrying out a mass burial for the victims who were killed in Mbachoon, Yaav District of Turan in Kwande Local Government Area,” he said.