Benue herdsmen’s attack: Otrom declares 3-day mourning for the dead

…Plans mass burial for victims

From: Rose Ejembi, Makurdi

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has declared three days of mourning for dead victims of herdsmen attacks on communities in Logo and Guma Local Government Areas of the state.

In a state signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase and made available to Daily Sun, the governor disclosed that the mourning period would commence from Tuesday to Thursday, this week, whicl will end with a church service for the victims at the IBB Square in Makurdi, followed by mass burial.

He said flags would fly at half mast within the mourning period while work will close at 1:00p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.

It will be a work-free day on Thursday being the day for the church service and burial of the victims.