Benue: Outrage as herdsman murders man hours after child died at birth
Tension has gripped Ojoga community in Ichama, Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State following the murder of 22-year-old Joseph Gabriel Obitiye by a suspected Fulani herdsman identified as Suleiman, the son of Nana.
The incident occurred on Friday, March 28, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, hours after Obitiye had taken his wife to St. Mary’s Hospital, Okpoga, where she tragically delivered a stillborn child.
Upon returning home, friends gathered to console him, and they remained together late into the night.
According to an eyewitness, a group of six armed herdsmen, wielding AK-47 rifles and machetes, approached a nearby shop with the intention of looting provisions and food items — an act that locals claim has become a recurring problem in the community.
Not knowing they were armed, Obitiye reportedly walked towards the group and questioned their presence at such an ungodly hour.
Moments later, his friends heard him exclaim, “It’s Suleiman, Nana’s son!”, followed by the sound of gunshots
