A Deeper Life Bible Church’s pastor and three other residents of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State have been killed by suspected bandits.
It was gathered that the incident which occurred on Tuesday morning triggered tension in most parts of the local government which has been under attack recently.
Guma, the home LGA of the state Governor, Samuel Ortom, had suffered several terrorist attacks by armed bandits who killed many residents and sacked others from their ancestral homes.
It was gathered that the pastor was killed around Waku village on his way to Gbajimba, the headquarters of Guma LGA for a church activity on Tuesday morning.
A resident, Mr Aondoka who spoke with reporters said the other three victims were hacked to death while they were working on their farms in Nyiev council ward.
Chairman of Guma LGA, Caleb Aba, confirmed the incident to journalists on Wednesday.
