Benue Police Not Aware Of Attack On Mourners In Agatu – Spokesperson

The Benue State Police Command has said it is not aware of any gunmen attack on mourners at Okokolo in Agatu Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene stated this on Thursday in an interview with THE WHISTLER.

Anene said: “I have not received that report yet.”

Former supervisory councilor in the local government, John Ikwulono had alleged that gunmen in the late hours of Tuesday stormed Okokolo at the time people were mourning the death of one George Ikwulono (Ene Lucky) and shot indiscriminately as people ran helter-skelter.

According to Ikwulono, though no casualty was recorded, the incident created tension in the area as the mourners ran and took cover for safety.

“Some yet to be identified gunmen on Tuesday night around 10pm attacked Okokolo when residents were at the burial of their loved one, late Mrs George Ikwulono and shot indiscriminately causing tension in the community,” Ikwulono said.

Agatu Local Government Caretaker Chairman, Usman Aliu was also said to have confirmed the incident to journalists, adding that the action is ‘barbaric and inhuman.’

He said he found empty shells from bullet used at the scene of the attack when he visited the community.

He said, “It is barbaric and inhuman for anyone to visit people who were mourning their loved ones to go and attack them and shoot indiscriminately.

“This attack is coming when government had made frantic efforts to restore peace to Agatu.”

While appealing to the security operatives to help in fishing out the attackers, the chairman also called on youths in the area to remain calm and not to take laws into their hands.