Soldiers allegedly kills pregnant woman, 5 others in Agatu
- Agatu is beginning to be seen as an unfortunate community following the constant attacks the local government area has witnessed over time
- This time, soldiers allegedly on a reprisal mission, attacked the six communities and killed a pregnant woman and five others
Some Nigerian soldiers have reportedly attacked six villages in Agatu local government area of Benue state, killing a pregnant woman and five others.
The attack was allegedly a reprisal to the killing of a soldier at the weekend when youths in the local government clashed with army officers.
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Agatu has been in the news for a while now following the constant attack on the local government by Fulani herdsmen. Such attacks have led to the killing of over 1,000 indigenes of the communities as well as the maiming of many others.
The Punch reports sources at the Egba community as saying a pregnant woman was hit by a stray bullet and that the villages are now deserted.
The report quoted one of such sources as saying: “This is genocide on our people, as I’m talking to you now, six villages have been sacked, children and women have moved out of the affected villages, while many people have been arrested by the invading soldiers.”
It however also said the brigade commander of the 707 special force, Brig Clement Apere, denied that his men attacked the communities.
Apere, who spoke at a press conference, said: “The operation we conducted in the area was carried out in a professional way.”
The sole administrator of Agatu local government area, Mike Inalegwu, was also said to have denied any attack on his people, but admitted soldiers invaded the communities.
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“There is no iota of truth in that, no one was killed, the military were only on the mission to recover their arms and ammunition,” he reportedly said.
Source: Legit.ng
