A Deeper Life Bible Church Pastor, John Ajav, and three other persons have been reportedly killed in separate attacks on communities in Guma Local Government Area of Benue state by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen.
It was gathered that the Pastor was shot and killed on Tuesday morning at Waku village by the attackers while on his way to Gbajimba for a church programme.
Chief of Staff to the Benue State Governor, Dr Tivlumun Nyitse, who hails from the area, confirmed the murder on his verified Facebook page.
He wrote: “It’s a very sad day for me and the entire Ikyen Gbuusu Family. We lost Pastor John Torbee Ajav this morning to some Fulani marauders who shot him on his way to Gbajimba to attend a religious function.”
“The late John was a Pastor with the Deeper Life Church, Umenger. May the good Lord receive his soul with mercy.”
Reacting to the attack, the Chairman of Guma LGA, Caleb Abah, lamented the unending attacks by armed Fulani herdsmen in the LGA.
He explained that the three farmers were killed on their farm while harvesting locust beans for sale on the next market day.
“The Pastor was shot and killed at Waku village while on his way to a Church programme in Gbajimba from Umenge community. It is again a sad day for us in Guma. These terrorists have continued to attack and kill our people for no reason whatsoever,” he said.