The governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia has said that the death toll in the armed herdsmen attacks in Ukum and Logo Local Government Area of the state has risen to 20.
The governor said security forces and residents in a joint effort have continued to comb the communities in search of possible survivors of the attacks.
The governor also noted that five bodies of victims were recovered in Gbagir and deposited in the morgue while residents who were searching for their loved one discovered two other corpses.
According to the governor, a particular family had insisted on burying their deceased relative immediately.
He said the family was provided with a cover letter from the security agency in that regard for onward burial.
He also said that the police in the state while responding to attacks in Logo recovered an additional 12 corpses bring the tital number of fatalities to 20.
