Benue: Military warns trouble makers over fresh killing of 16
Yekini at a press conference on Sunday in Makurdi confirmed the fresh killing of seven people in Agabge village of Gwer West local government area of the state.The Force commander said some people are bent on instigating violence in the state and that seven names forwarded to OPWS by the council chairmen of the area who are alleged to be involved in the violence which led to the death of the deceased will be handed to the police for arrest.
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