48 hours after Tinubu’s visit, suspected herdsmen attack SGF Akume’s hometown

Suspected herdsmen have carried out a violent attack on Wannune, a community in Tarka Local Government Area of Benue State. 

The town is known as the hometown of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume.

According to information obtained by News360 Nigeria, the attack claimed several lives, with many others left injured.

The incident happened barely two days after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Benue State to discuss the rising insecurity in the region.

A National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member currently serving in Wannune described the scene as both chaotic and frightening, expressing deep concern for the safety of residents.

“Everyone is running into the bushes for safety. Please let Nigerians pray for us. The herdsmen are ravaging the environment now,” the corps member said in a desperate SOS, calling on security agencies for urgent intervention.

The renewed violence has cast serious doubts over the effectiveness of President Tinubu’s visit and the directives he issued to security agencies.

During his tour of the state, the President met with stakeholders and ordered the Inspector General of Police and the Chief of Defence Staff to apprehend those behind the killings.

His visit followed a gruesome massacre in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area, where over 200 people were killed, a tragedy that sparked national outrage and condemnation.