Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has said the armed herders who attacked Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State came through a river in the area.
Alia disclosed that the armed herders first attacked military and police checkpoints when they invaded the area.
Over 200 people were reportedly killed during an attack in Yelewata area of Benue State, a few days ago.
However, speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday evening, Alia said the attack lasted for two hours.
He said: “It lasted for two hours, in Yelewata there is a military and police checkpoint.
“This is how it happened, the river is not too far by this axis, so we understand that they came by the round of the river.
“Now, they were pushed back from Apa and as they were moving towards Nasarawa State, Yelewata shares a border with Nasarawa State – it’s on their way to Nasarawa State that the heinous attack happened.
“When they got to this town, the first thing they did was to attack the military and police who usually man the road around there.
“They were pushed back so they ran back. They came in numbers as usual.”
