Tears Flow as Victims of Otobi Akpa Herdsmen Attack Laid to Rest in Benue (Video)

A heavy cloud of grief descended on Otobi Akpa community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State on Sunday as no fewer than ten victims of a deadly herdsmen attack were laid to rest.

The mass burial, held at Methodist Primary School, Otobi Akpa, followed the brutal assault on the community which occurred on April 15, 2025, leaving widespread devastation and heartbreak in its wake.

Speaking at the solemn ceremony, Chairman of Otukpo LGA, Maxwell Ogiri, described the day as one of the darkest moments in the community’s history. "Today is the saddest day for us as a people," he said, addressing the mourning families and sympathizers who gathered to pay their final respects.

The community, still reeling from the impact of the attack, united in grief as coffins lined the school grounds, each representing a life cut short in the violence.

Authorities have yet to provide updates on investigations or measures to prevent further attacks, but community leaders continue to call for justice and enhanced security to protect the vulnerable population.

Watch video below..

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Posted: at 27-04-2025 08:30 PM (1 week ago) | Addicted Hero

Every community should organize their  security outfit, arm them and go into all your bushes and send every Fulanis and their cows found in your bushes to their maker, enough is enough,  stop complaining, the federal government are complicit in this organized terrorism.

Posted: at 27-04-2025 11:57 PM (1 week ago) | Gistmaniac

Let me ask this question again. Why is federal government silent over this serious crime being committed by the North but quick to deploy soldiers to engage in OPERATION PYTHON DANCE in the South East whenever igbos cough? Is this not enough reason to kill any Hausa Fulani found in the bushes? The Middle Belt should as a matter of fact dissociate from Northern Region. Arm themselves for self defense.

Posted: at 28-04-2025 09:56 AM (1 week ago) | Gistmaniac