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Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded Mbacher community in Mbacher Council Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State on Friday night, killing 18 people. Sources from the local government told our correspondent that the attack took place around 11:00 pm, despite the curfew imposed by the state government. The bandits were said to have gathered the villagers under the pretense of addressing them before opening fire. Recall that the Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, had two weeks ago imposed a 6:00 pm to 6:00 am curfew in the Sankera axis following a violent protest in U…

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