Ten victims of a recent herdsmen attack in Akpa-Otobi, a community in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, were laid to rest in a mass burial on Sunday, amid grief and mourning.
Newspot recalls that suspected herdsmen recently launched a vicious attack on the community, killing over 10 persons and leaving several others injured.
Grief-stricken mourners wept uncontrollably as the caskets containing the remains of the victims were lowered into the earth.
Addressing the bereaved families during the burial, the Chairman of Otukpo LGA, Prince Maxwell Ogiri, described the day as one of the saddest in the history of the community.
He prayed that such evil would never again befall the land and called for unity among the people during this difficult time.
Also speaking, a former member of the House of Representatives, Francis Agbo Ottah, urged the grieving families to find strength in the face of tragedy.
While condoling with victims, he appealed for calm and resilience, assuring that their loss would not be forgotten.
Shortly after the burial rites, mourners proceeded to the Oche K’Akpa Palace, where the wailing and lamentations continued as the community struggled to grapple with the tragic events.
