Bonfires, road blocks in Makurdi as residents protest over herdsmen killing of 2 Catholic priests, 17 worshipers

- There is tension in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, over the killing of two priests and 17 worshipers by suspected armed herdsmen

- Impromptu protests erupted in major areas of the city as news of the attack filtered into the town

- Some youths took to the streets, blocked roads and made bonfires which caused tension

Impromptu protests erupted in major areas of Makurdi, the Benue state capital as news of the killing of two priests and 17 worshipers by suspected armed herdsmen filtered into the town.