The two Catholic priest Rev. Joseph Gor, Rev. Felix Tyolaha and 17 parishioners killed by presumed herders at Ukpor, Mbalom people group in the Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State are planned for entombment today, May 22, 2018.

This is even as the State Governor Samuel Ortom has proclaimed Tuesday a sans work day to respect the left.

The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria had likewise coordinated all Catholic loyal the nation over to set out on a quiet and determined dissent, labeled, 'Walk forever,' on Tuesday.

Suspected outfitted herders had attacked Mbalon people group and assaulted St. Ignatius Catholic Church at Ayar Mbalom in Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State about a month back and killed two ministers – Rev Fathers Joseph Gor and Felix Tyolaha — and other 17 admirers amid early morning mass.

Additionally among the casualties were two school head educators and an auxiliary school chief, distinguished as Peter Dick, Ape Chia and Michael Tor, separately.

It was accumulated that the Catholic dependable had gone for morning mass around 5.30am and obscure to them, the volunteer army herders had laid snare in the group.

The equipped men later encompassed the congregation and murdered all the early guests in the congregation.

In the mean time, the 19 casualties of the assault are to be given a mass internment today at the Ayati pioneer site close Ikpayongo in Gwer East Local Government Area of the state.