No less than 22 residents have allegedly been m*rdered when suspected armed militants invaded seven farming communities in Ovia South-West Local Government Area in Edo State.
According to Tribune Online, several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, while buildings and farm produce worth several millions of naira were set ablaze by the assailants.
The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, 21st February 2025.
The affected communities include Marindoti, Gbelemontin Domiju, Kola Village, Taiye Camp, Eto Camp, Dipe, Bala Dele, and Thousand.
Reports add that the communities are predominantly inhabited by farmers from various ethnic backgrounds, including Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, and Edo.
A source who spoke on conditions of anonymity alleged that the assailants, suspected to be Ijaw militants from nearby creeks, stormed the settlements early in the morning armed with firearms and other weapons.