According to The Sun, a security guard on duty was severely injured by the assailants. The Nigerian Tribune corroborated this, citing Very Rev. Fr. Moses Iorapuu, the director of social communications for the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi, who confirmed the incident. Additionally, reports indicate that the school has been temporarily shut down. Fr. Iorapuu lamented, “We received distressing news from one of our schools. An attack occurred last night (Tuesday, May 7) at Father Angus Frazer Memorial High School, allegedly by unidentified gunmen.”
Upon inquiry, Catherine Anene, the spokesperson of the police in the north-central state, stated that she had not yet received a report of the incident. Meanwhile, Legit.ng reports that Benue has faced significant challenges due to longstanding disputes between nomadic herders and pastoral farmers, who accuse herdsmen of damaging farmland with their cattle grazing. These conflicts frequently escalate into broader criminal activities and retaliatory attacks between informal armed groups formed to defend rival communities.
