Protesters demanding to be addressed by the Caretaker Chairman of Ukum Local Government Council in Benue State have set the Ukum Local Government Secretariat ablaze due to ongoing killings in the area.
Additionally, the High Court in Sankera was also set on fire. The residence, secondary school, and warehouse of Hon. Paul Biam, Chief of Staff to the State Government, in Biam were torched.
The residence of the district head of Borkiyo was set ablaze. Protesters blocked the federal road leading to Taraba State. A police station was attacked, but officers repelled the assailants, resulting in two deaths.
Last week, it was reported that bandits were enforcing a compulsory monthly tax of ₦20 million on residents of three communities in Ukum LGA, Benue State. The bandit leader, known as ‘Full Fire’, mandated ₦50,000 monthly from every home.