Three women, including the wife of a district head, were on Thursday raped by suspected Fulani herdsmen who attacked their community in Benue State.

WuzupNigeria gathered that the herdsmen had stormed Mbanyiar community, in Guma Local Government Area.

A native of the community, who simply identified himself as Terka, said that the suspected herdsmen headed straight to the residence of the community head and attacked the household.

The herdsmen, who were said to be heavily armed with sophisticated weapons, also allegedly raped the traditional ruler’s wife, and two of his in-laws and destroyed crops stored in the barn.

Confirming the attack on his community, the traditional ruler Tyoor Oliver Chado said that the herdsmen had earlier invaded the area and killed domestic animals including goats, pigs and chickens and took others away.

The monarch added that the herdsmen numbering eleven attacked his residence around 2 am, but he was able to escape alive from the attack.

According to him, his wife and two of his in-laws were unfortunately tortured and raped by the marauding herdsmen who also destroyed his farm crops.

“Since the incident happened, I have not seen my wife and the two other in-laws, but the Livestock Guard who have gone to the area told me they were tortured and raped, but not killed.

“I have reported the matter to Police and sent transport to go and convey them back to Daudu where I am now taking refuge,” the traditional ruler said.

He further said the herdsmen also uprooted their cassava and used the melon and yam from his barn to feed their animals.

“The herdsmen are settled in Uvir, in Mbabai, and they usually come from there to attack our people.

“When they came last week, they chased away my people at Tse-Agudu and settled there. “Tse-Agudu is less than a kilometre from my house,” he added.

But when contacted the Police Public Relations Officer, Benue State Command Catherine Anene, said he was yet to receive the report.

Recall that Guma is one of the local government areas heavily attacked in 2018.