Herdsmen kill 3 farmers in Kogi community
unmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed three farmers in Bagana community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State.learnt that the farmers were returning home on Wednesday when they were ambushed along the Bagana-Abejukolo Road and in the process, three of them were killed; while another was critically injured.A resident of the community, who confirmed the incident, identified those killed as Samson Acheneje, Adah Audu and Monday Ocho; and the injured, Haruna Ajene.
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