Scores of students of the College of Education (COE) Katsina-Ala in Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue have continued to flee the area in large numbers following the outbreak of hostilities by suspected armed local militants.
The militants have visited mayhem on communities in the area leading to the displacement of many people including the old people, women and children of school age.
At least, eleven people were reported to have been gruesomely killed by the militia group in separate attacks, with many others wounded during last weeks attack on Ngibo village and Tse-Aye all in Ikyurav Tiev 1 in the local government.
A victim of the attack who did not want his name in print, told New Telegraph that the militants carried out sporadic shootings on Sunday which spilled over to yesterday resulting to the killing of five more people while a middle-aged woman was reportedly injured in the process.
Reports said areas affected in the latest attack included Across and Abaver/Tse-Jabi settlements near the college where the victims were killed and many houses set ablaze.
A source from the school who pleaded anonymity told New Telegraph in confidence that most students who are staying off campus have moved into the college, while others had returned to their homes to stay with their parents.
“When the shooting started last night, students, lecturers and the entire community including non-indigenes all ran to take refuge at the Bishop House where they started shooting till this morning (yesterday)”.
“The security situation in Katsina-Ala now is tensed up and I have no option than to leave with my people. I tell you, the killing and burning of houses here is too much. Most Ibo traders are leaving this place, the economy of the local government would crash and you can guess what this ugly situation portends”, said a victim.
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