May 23, 2026
By Peter Duru
Three persons were reportedly killed, several others sustained injuries while some were abducted following separate attacks by suspected armed herdsmen in Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State.
The attacks, which occurred Friday evening, targeted Akpamaju community and a police checkpoint at Ojano along the Otukpo-Enugu Road, throwing residents into panic.
A local source said the first attack took place at Akpamaju community where two men working on a farm were killed by the attackers.
