Everything I Had Is Gone Said By A Young man In Benue State
In a heart-wrenching account, a survivor shared the devastating impact of a recent incident that claimed the lives of 20 family members and destroyed their home and businesses. The individual, whose identity remains protected, recounted the horrifying events of that day, painting a vivid picture of loss and survival.
"My whole family," the survivor began, "20 of them died yesterday, the day before yesterday, on that very day. Eleven died in this house, eight in the other store, and some here." The tragedy extends beyond human lives, as their entire livelihood was wiped out. "This is my store, those shops are my stores. Those places are burned. Please, understand, those places, this place, it's all burned. My house upstairs, it's burned. The store where I kept my goods, everything, it's all burned."
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The inferno consumed their possessions, leaving them with nothing but the clothes on their backs. "They burned my clothes, they burned everything, they burned our food. All my family members, what we came out with is the clothes we wore. I'm standing here, this is what I came out with, and this is the only thing I have. There's nothing else with me."
The Terrifying Night: Gunshots and Infiltrators
Recounting the sequence of events, the survivor described a typical evening that turned into a nightmare. "Rain started in the evening, so we went inside, and I slept there. Around 10:20 PM, we heard gunshots from the back."
Before they could fully comprehend the danger, "armed men entered this place." The survivor was certain of their identity: "I'm sure they were armed men because they were speaking, and I was inside the room. I heard them clearly; nobody told me. I was inside the room there, and they surrounded that room. I escaped narrowly."
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Amidst the chaos, some family members, including brothers and their father, also managed to escape, but many were not as fortunate.
The survivor's harrowing testimony highlights the urgent need for support and assistance for those who have lost everything.
