Mother Of Six Recounts How Suspected Herdsmen Killed Her Hubby On Christmas Eve In Benue
A 32-year-old mother of six, Mngohol Iorwuese, has recounted how her
husband and breadwinner of her family, Myaga Iorwuese, was ambushed and
brutally killed by suspected herdsmen on his way to the farm on Monday
December 24th.
Weeping profusely as she naratted her story to The Nation, Mrs
Iorwuese said her deceased husband left their home in Anawah village in
Gaambetiev Logo Local Government Area for his farm on that fateful day
with a promise to return home and provide money to buy things to
celebrate Christmas. She recalled that the entire village had come under
heavy attacks from January 1st until August when the attacks abated and
everyone returned to their farms.
“Since August, the killings slowed down and we went into serious
farming. So on the Christmas eve, my husband went to the farm with
confidence that he would harvest and return on time to prepare for
Christmas,” Mrs. Iorwuese said.
On how she received the sad news of his demise, Mrs Iorwuese, said
while she was preparing food for Christmas, some of her family members,
surrounded her, looking sorrowful. She became worried and asked them
what had happened, and one of the family members told her that her
husband had been shot dead in an ambush by suspected herdsmen. She said
her husband was shot in the back and the bullets pierced through his
stomach, killing him on the spot.
“All I want is justice. Let those who killed my husband be brought to justice so that his soul can rest in peace,” she said.
Speaking on the incident, the spokesman of Benue State Police Command said the matter was yet to be reported to the police.
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