Nigeria, Feb. 20 -- The Nigeria Police Force, Benue State Command, has confirmed fresh attacks in the Jato Aka Turan community, Kwande Local Government Area, barely 48 hours allegedly carried out by armed herdsmen.

Speaking to Newsmen on Wednesday over the phone, the Command's Public Relations Officer, SP Anene Sewuese Catherine, confirmed that two people had been killed in the attack.

However, according to an eyewitness, members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) serving in the area had raised an alarm over the deteriorating security situation. They claimed that at least 20 people were killed in sustained attacks between Sunday and Tuesday, with several others injured.

The corps members described the security situation in the ...